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You’ve recently installed a new motherboard and CPU, and you’re interested in monitoring the CPU heat during the burn-in process. Which of these would be the best way to check the temperature of your CPU while under load?
You’ve recently installed a new motherboard and CPU, and you’re interested in monitoring the CPU heat during the burn-in process. Which of these would be the best way to check the temperature of your CPU while under load?
You are using a multimeter to check the voltage from your power supply to your motherboard, and you notice that the 5 volt pin is showing 5 volts, but the 12 volt pin is showing 7 volts. What is the most likely cause of this issue?
What part of a PC bus architecture often provides interfaces for the hard drive SATA connections?
You have been using your desktop computer for about a year, but you’ve found that the system will sometimes power off unexpectedly if you are working on a large spreadsheet or watching streaming videos. There does not appear to be any warning or message prior to the system shutting down. The shutdown always occurs when the computer is very busy; it does not shut down if the system is idle. Which of these would be the most likely cause of this issue?
You’re replacing a broken adapter card with the same make and model of PCI card, and you notice there’s a new driver on the manufacturer web site. The instructions for the new driver clearly state to uninstall the existing driver before installing the new driver. What would be the best way to uninstall these drivers in Windows XP?
You’ve installed some new memory modules into your PC, and now you’d like to confirm the amount of installed RAM. Which of these would be the best way to check the amount of installed RAM?
You’re working on a motherboard that has a port on the back with nine male pins. What type of port is this?