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What is the first step in upgrading and installing motherboards?
What is the first step in upgrading and installing motherboards?
- Check for a high-quality manufacturer
- Obtain the motherboard book
- Pick the case carefully
- Determine if the CPU is supported (correct)
What are the small connectors that the motherboard mounts to the case called?
What are the small connectors that the motherboard mounts to the case called?
- Motherboard books
- Expansion cards
- Standoffs (correct)
- Obstructing drives
Why should you remove all cards and obstructing drives when installing a motherboard?
Why should you remove all cards and obstructing drives when installing a motherboard?
- To facilitate removing the power supply
- To upgrade the drivers
- To prepare for mounting the motherboard (correct)
- To avoid damage to the expansion cards
Which factor should be considered when selecting a motherboard and case?
Which factor should be considered when selecting a motherboard and case?
In upgrading and installing motherboards, what should you ensure about your case's power supply?
In upgrading and installing motherboards, what should you ensure about your case's power supply?
Flaky connections between a device and motherboard can be a symptom of component failure.
Flaky connections between a device and motherboard can be a symptom of component failure.
A buggy device driver cannot cause intermittent problems on a computer.
A buggy device driver cannot cause intermittent problems on a computer.
Overheating is not listed as a potential cause of PC problems in the text.
Overheating is not listed as a potential cause of PC problems in the text.
If a new hard drive works with a different motherboard, the original motherboard is suspected to be faulty.
If a new hard drive works with a different motherboard, the original motherboard is suspected to be faulty.
A corrupted operating system cannot lead to blue screens of death on a computer.
A corrupted operating system cannot lead to blue screens of death on a computer.
