Chapter Questions
Who are the two major manufacturers of processors?
What are the four system bus frequencies used by current Intel processors?
What three sockets are currently used for Intel processors in motherboards for desktop systems?
What is the name of the memory cache that is on the same die as the processor?
What is the name of the memory cache that is closest to the processor die but is not housed on the die?
What is the name of the Intel technology that allows a processor to handle multiple threads at the same time?
How many threads can a quad-core processor handle at once?
What is the name of the memory cache that is shared by cores in a multi-core processor?
Which is faster, SRAM or DRAM? Why?
Which is the first computing technology used by a processor to support repetitive looping whereby a processor receives an instruction and then applies it to a stream of data that follows?
Which computing technology (SSE1, SSE2, SSE3, or SSE4) better supports data-mining applications?
Which Intel processor family is better performing, the Pentium family or the Core family?
Which AMD processor (Turion or Phenom) is designed for laptops?
What are the two major components of a processor cooler assembly?
How many pins does the CPU fan header on a motherboard have?
If the power connector from the CPU fan has only three pins, it can still connect to the 4-pin header, but what functionality is lost?
What is the major disadvantage of using a peltier heat sink?
Name three tools that can be used to rid the inside of the case from dust.
Why is it important to insert a processor straight down into a socket rather than sliding the processor in from the side or allowing it to tilt into the socket?
List three possible causes of a system hanging or freezing at odd times.