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What aspects of a motherboard are important to consider during the building process?Form factor, RAM slots, PCI slots, CPU compatibility, and available headers
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Define and describe PCIPeripheral Component Interconnect, is a slot that allows expansion drives to be installed, it can be 32 or 64 bit in width and uses parallel communication
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What is PCIe?PCI Express, is the serial upgrade to PCI that comes in x1,2,4,8,16, and 32 full-duplex lanes
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What is the 24-pin connector used for?Motherboard power
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What are the 5 voltages of the 24-pin connector?+3.3, +/-5, and +/-12V
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What is the 20-pin connector used for?Older standard of motherboard power, 4 additional pins were added to accommodate PCIe
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What is the 4-pin ATX connector used for?CPU power on older motherboards
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What is the voltage of the 4-pin ATX connector?+12V
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What is a header?An array of metal pins used as a simple connection on the motherboard
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What are some distinguishing traits of server motherboards?Multisocket CPU, many RAM slots, many PCIe slots, large form factor
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What are some distinguishing traits of desktop motherboards?Single-Socket CPU, 2 or 4 RAM slots, limited PCIe slots, medium form factor
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What are some distinguishing traits of mobile motherboards?Limited thermal capacity for CPU, limited system modification, low power consumption, small form factor
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What is a system board?A proprietary board with components commonly pre-installed permanently
