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James has an AMD Phenom CPU installed on his motherboard and has just bought a faster Intel Core i7 from an eBay auction. He asks you to install the new CPU. What is your first reaction?
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The socket on his motherboard is for an AMD CPU. It will not work for Intel.
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To push a CPU faster than its rated speed, you need to ____________ the CPU.
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Overclock
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which is the BEST method to store a CPU temporarily before installing it in a PC?
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Inside an anti-static bag
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Bob is assembling a new PC from parts. When asked if he needed thermal compound (thermal paste), he glanced at his parts and said, “Nope.” Why would Bob say such a thing?
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His fan comes with thermal compound pre-applied on the bottom of the heat sink
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You are installing a CPU into your motherboard. When you install the processor, you are inserting it perpendicular with the motherboard in a slot. What kind of processor will allow this?
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Single Edge Cartridge (SEC)
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On a CPU, which of the cache levels is the smallest?
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L1
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Which CPU feature enables a processor to support running multiple operating systems at the same time?
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Virtualization Support
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Which feature enables a single-core CPU to function like two CPUs?
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Hyper-threading
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Bob notices the internal computer temperature is too hot. What should Bob do to lower the temperature inside the case?
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Install a heat sink, fans, or liquid cooling system.
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