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What is used by many older motherboards and expansion cards and a few newer cones to store data setup data?
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Dual inline package (DIP) switch
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Is Used by many older motherboards and expansion cards and a few newer ones to store setup data?
dual inline package (DIP) switch -jazzmarazz13
What is a Expansion Slots?
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect Also newer PCI express x16 These are the expansion slots on newer motherboards introduced after AGP was phased out. Commonly used to support the computers GPU (Graphical processing unit) or the Video Card
What is on a motherboard?
A motherboard contains several integrated components. Most motherboards will contain: * An IDE controller * A SATA controller (on newer motherboards) * A floppy controller (on older motherboards) * RAM sockets * Expansion slot(s) * The BIOS chip * Power connector * Processor socket / slot * Serial ports (phased out on some newer motherboards) * Parallel ports (phased out on some newer motherboards) Many motherboards will also integrate components that can also be replaced by an add-in card: * Graphics chipset * Network controller * Sound card * USB connectors * FireWire connectors * Dial-up modem * eSATA connector
What are some PC models that cannot support adding expansion cards?
Most newer laptops don't support expansion cards without an external device. They do this to make the laptop lighter and thinner. Laptop expantion cards are dated and no longer used as much.
Has technology changed a lot where older graphics cards won't work with newer computers?
Yes, technology has changed quite a bit. Really old graphics card use PCI expansion slots, fortunately most motherboards still have PCI slots. Another expansion slot was invented called AGP (Accelerated Graphics port) used solely for graphics cards. This type of slot is rarely ever found on modern computers. Now graphics cards are installed into the PCI-Express x16 slot.
What are the advantages of installed expansion slots?
Computers include expansion slots that allow users to add new devices to their computers. A computer player, for example, may upgrade their video card to improve gaming performance. They can use an expansion slot to swap out the old video card with a new one without having to replace the motherboard. What are the advantages of having expansion slots? A computer's expansion slots can be used to install network cards. If the computer does not already have a Wi-Fi adaptor, a Wi-Fi network card can be installed. Furthermore, as newer, faster Wi-Fi standards are announced, expansion card Wi-Fi adapters can be swapped out for newer, faster cards.
Do current processors have L1 and L2 caches?
l1 is in motherboards l2 is on processor newer processor has l3 too
How many SA TA connectors on a motherboard?
This would depend on the motherboard. I have seen older motherboards that were still trying to use IDE as a primary but had 2 or 3 SATA connections. Newer motherboards have primarily SATA connections.
Is a Graphics card a PCI card?
Yes and No. A Graphics Card is another name for Video Card. Graphics Cards (or GPUs for short) are manufactured to more than one expansion slot interface. PCI is one of the oldest, if not first, interfaces for GPUs. Currently, GPUs are being manufactured as PCI-Express x16 interface. There are also version (revision) 2.0 cards, which are called PCI-Express 2.0 x16. They are all compatible with motherboards that have PCI-Express x16 slots. But to take full advantage of the speed of 2.0 cards, it's recommended to buy a newer motherboard.
What are expansion cards?
Expansion cards are any cards that you use to upgrade your PC throught the expansion slots in your computer. Examples of some are Sound Cards, Video Cards, Modems, NIC ( network ) cards, USB Controllers, etc.
What are some limitations of diagnostic cards?
POST diagnostic cards rely on an expansion slot so if the slot is not functioning, neither will the diagnostic card. Additionally, firmware is required for up-to-date information on newer BIOSes. Otherwise, POST codes may be invalid if they are not being interpreted correctly.
How can you check the temperature of your processor?
Most newer motherboards will display sensor information in their BIOS. SpeedFan, a Windows program, can also read the sensors on your motherboard and processor.
