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The document reviews basics about computer processors including: - The major processor manufacturers are Intel and AMD. - Intel processors use bus frequencies between 800 MHz and 1600 MHz. - Current Intel processor sockets include LGA1366, LGA771, and LGA775. - The L1 cache is on the processor die while the L2 cache is closest to the die. - Hyper-Threading allows a processor to handle multiple threads simultaneously. - An SSE4 instruction set best supports data mining applications. - Heat sinks and fans are the major components of a processor cooler assembly.

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Chapter 4

The document reviews basics about computer processors including: - The major processor manufacturers are Intel and AMD. - Intel processors use bus frequencies between 800 MHz and 1600 MHz. - Current Intel processor sockets include LGA1366, LGA771, and LGA775. - The L1 cache is on the processor die while the L2 cache is closest to the die. - Hyper-Threading allows a processor to handle multiple threads simultaneously. - An SSE4 instruction set best supports data mining applications. - Heat sinks and fans are the major components of a processor cooler assembly.

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REVIEWING THE BASICS

1. Who are the two major manufacturers of processors?


Intel, AMD

2. What are the four system bus frequencies used by current Intel processors?
1600, 1333, 1066, and 800 MHz

3. What three sockets are currently used for Intel processors in motherboards for desktop systems?
LGA1366, LGA771, LGA775, and 478 sockets

4. What is the name of the memory cache that is on the same die as the processor?
L1 cache

5. What is the name of the memory cache that is closest to the processor die but is not housed on the die?
L2 cache

6. What is the name of the Intel technology that allows a processor to handle multiple threads at the same time?
Hyper-Threading

7. How many threads can a quad-core processor handle at once?


Eight

8. What is the name of the memory cache that is shared by cores in a multi-core processor?
L3 cache

9. Which is faster, SRAM or DRAM? Why?


SRAM, because it does not need to be refreshed

10. 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?

MMX (Multimedia Extensions)

11. Which computing technology (SSE1, SSE2, SSE3, or SSE4) better supports data mining applications?
SSE4

12. Which Intel processor family is better performing, the Pentium family or the Core family?
The Core family of processors

13. Which AMD processor (Turion or Phenom) is designed for laptops?


Turion

14. What are the two major components of a processor cooler assembly?
Heat sink and fan

15. How many pins does the CPU fan header on a motherboard have?

4 pins

16. 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?
Adjustable speed control of the fan to lessen the noise in the system

17. What is the major disadvantage of using a peltier heat sink?


The drastic difference in temperature between the peltiers top surface and the bottom surface can cause condensation inside the case when the PC is turned off.

18. Name three tools that can be used to rid the inside of the case from dust.
Can of compressed air, blower, antistatic vacuum

19. 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?
So the pins will not be bent.

20. List three possible causes of a system that hangs or freezes at odd times.

Possible answers: Overheating Processor is faulty Windows is corrupted Motherboard is faulty Power supply is failing Memory is failing

Hard drive errors

[EOC A HD] Thinking Critically 1. When overclocking a system, what two problems are most likely to occur? a. Low memory errors b. An unstable system that causes intermittent errors c. Loss of hard drive space used by the overclocking virtual memory file d. Overheating

Answer: (b) An unstable system that causes intermittent errors and (d) Overheating 2. When a new computing technology is invented by Intel or AMD, why must their processors still support the older and less efficient technologies? Because older operating systems, applications, and hardware devices are built or written to use the older technologies. 3. You upgrade a faulty PCIe video card to a recently-released higher-performing card. Now users complain to you that Windows Vista hangs a lot and gives errors. Which is the most likely source of the problem? Which is the least likely source? a. Overheating b. Windows does not support the new card c. The drivers for the card need updating d. Memory is faulty

Answer: The most likely source is (c ) The drivers for the card need updating. Since the card is recently released, its unlikely that Vista does not support the card. Therefore, the least likely source of the problem is (b) Windows does not support the new card.

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