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- 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?
- How do you determine the wattage capacity needed by a power supply?
- Which one component in a high-end gaming computer is likely to draw the most power?
- When you first turn on a computer and you don’t hear a spinning drive or fan or see indicator lights, is the problem hardware or software related?
- What is a Windows error message called that appears on a blue screen?
- How many beeps does startup UEFI/BIOS give to indicate a successful POST?
- Which two components in a system might give out a loud whining noise?
- What Windows utility can you use to test RAM?
- Which Windows tool is best to use to verify that hardware components installed in Windows are working properly?
- What is the purpose of standoffs installed between the bottom of the case and the motherboard?
- If a system hangs after being used for several hours and you suspect overheating, what can you do to easily monitor the CPU and system temperature?
- What are two reasons to tie cables up and out of the way inside a computer case?
- Why should a tower case not sit on thick carpet?
- For most computer cases, does air flow from front to rear or rear to front?
- Which type of CPU cooler contains heat pipes?
- What can you do if a port on the motherboard is faulty and a device requires this type of port?
- What can you do to stop a computer from repeatedly restarting in a continuous loop?
- When a cell phone overheats, why is it important to find out whether the heat is coming from the bottom of the phone or from other areas of the phone?
