You’ve recently upgraded the RAM modules in a personal computer by adding an additional 1 GB stick of memory to increase the amount of available memory from 1 GB to 2 GB. However, when rebooting the system you find that the computer will only recognize the original 1 GB of memory. What might be a cause of this problem? Pick the two best answers.
A) The new RAM module isn’t properly seated into the memory slot
B) The additional RAM module speed is too slow for the motherboard
C) The RAM drivers aren’t yet configured in the operating system
D) The new RAM module specifications are incorrect
The answers: A) The new RAM module isn’t properly seated into the memory slot
and
D) The new RAM module specifications are incorrect
Since memory all looks similar, it’s not unusual to run into a memory module that fits perfectly into the slot but doesn’t work at all with a motherboard. Hopefully, the problem is a much easily fix where it just needs to be properly inserted into the memory slot on the motherboard.
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Want to know more? Watch “Installing and Upgrading Memory.” The process of installing or upgrading a computer system’s memory is easy to accomplish if you have the right procedures in place. In this video, we’ll walk you through every step of memory installation. You’ll learn how to select the correct memory modules, how to physically install the new memory, and how you can check your work after the installation is complete. |
Are the questions on these pop quizzes to reflect the difficult of the questions on the actual exam? Does the actual exam make attempts to trick you with intentionally ambiguous wording?
Jody –
My goal isn’t to duplicate the experience of the exam, but I do want to bring together some of the thought processes required when answering the exam questions. For example, this question not only requires that you know the details of installing memory, but also the process of troubleshooting the installation of a memory module. I also try to make sure the questions and answers are very clear, just like the CompTIA exams.
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