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Which form factor is commonly used for desktop hard disks?
Which form factor is commonly used for desktop hard disks?
- 1.8-inch
- 4.0-inch
- 2.5-inch
- 3.5-inch (correct)
What is the maximum capacity of laptop HDDs?
What is the maximum capacity of laptop HDDs?
- 500GB
- 3TB
- 2TB
- 1TB (correct)
Which factor affects hard disk drive performance?
Which factor affects hard disk drive performance?
- Interface type
- Form factor
- Spin rate
- Cache size (correct)
What is the purpose of a cache in a hard disk drive?
What is the purpose of a cache in a hard disk drive?
What is the spin rate of high-performance desktop drives?
What is the spin rate of high-performance desktop drives?
What type of drives combine SATA hard disk with solid-state memory?
What type of drives combine SATA hard disk with solid-state memory?
What is the purpose of implementing fault-tolerant measures using RAID and hot-swappable drives?
What is the purpose of implementing fault-tolerant measures using RAID and hot-swappable drives?
Which type of drives can be powered through USB ports?
Which type of drives can be powered through USB ports?
What is the maximum capacity of desktop hard disks?
What is the maximum capacity of desktop hard disks?
What is the purpose of a bridge controller in external drives?
What is the purpose of a bridge controller in external drives?
Which type of RAM triples the speed of RAM bandwidth?
Which type of RAM triples the speed of RAM bandwidth?
How many memory modules are used in dual-channel operation?
How many memory modules are used in dual-channel operation?
In systems with different-colored socket pairs, where are matching modules installed?
In systems with different-colored socket pairs, where are matching modules installed?
What is the purpose of parity checking in memory reliability?
What is the purpose of parity checking in memory reliability?
What is the main difference between dual, triple, and quad memory?
What is the main difference between dual, triple, and quad memory?
Which memory protection method became less popular in PCs in the mid-1990s?
Which memory protection method became less popular in PCs in the mid-1990s?
What does ECC stand for in memory reliability?
What does ECC stand for in memory reliability?
How many sockets are there in Intel LGA series chipsets that support triple-channel RAM?
How many sockets are there in Intel LGA series chipsets that support triple-channel RAM?
What should be done to optimize performance when using a triple-channel motherboard with four sockets?
What should be done to optimize performance when using a triple-channel motherboard with four sockets?
What is the method to fix memory errors in individual memory chips?
What is the method to fix memory errors in individual memory chips?
Which type of memory is recommended for maximum data safety but slightly slows performance?
Which type of memory is recommended for maximum data safety but slightly slows performance?
What feature of ECC memory is used to identify and fix memory corruption?
What feature of ECC memory is used to identify and fix memory corruption?
Which optical drive has the highest storage capacity?
Which optical drive has the highest storage capacity?
What is the storage capacity of an 80-minute CD-R?
What is the storage capacity of an 80-minute CD-R?
Which type of media is recordable but not erasable and has a 25GB capacity?
Which type of media is recordable but not erasable and has a 25GB capacity?
What does the X-rating system measure for CD media?
What does the X-rating system measure for CD media?
Which protocol allows SSDs to transfer data at higher rates by bypassing the HDD infrastructure bottleneck?
Which protocol allows SSDs to transfer data at higher rates by bypassing the HDD infrastructure bottleneck?
Which motherboard expansion slot allows peripheral devices like SSDs and GPUs to access the CPU directly?
Which motherboard expansion slot allows peripheral devices like SSDs and GPUs to access the CPU directly?
