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Contents
AMD Processors ............................................................................................................................ 49
Speeding Up Processor Operations Overview ........................................................................ 50
Cache ............................................................................................................................................... 51
Clocking .......................................................................................................................................... 53
Threading Technology ................................................................................................................ 54
Connecting to the Processor ..................................................................................................... 54
Multi-Core Processors ................................................................................................................. 55
Sockets and Slots .......................................................................................................................... 57
Processor Cooling ........................................................................................................................ 59
Installing Processors ................................................................................................................... 62
Mobile Device Motherboards/CPUs .......................................................................................... 64
Overclocking Processors ............................................................................................................. 65
Troubleshooting Processor Issues ........................................................................................... 66
Expansion Slots ............................................................................................................................. 67
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) ........................................................................... 67
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) ............................................................................................ 69
PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express).......................................................... 70
Laptop Expansion ......................................................................................................................... 74
More Motherboard Connectors ................................................................................................. 76
Chipsets ........................................................................................................................................... 76
Types of Motherboards ................................................................................................................ 78
Upgrading and Replacing Motherboards ................................................................................ 79
Motherboard Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 80
Soft Skills—Active Listening ..................................................................................................... 81
Chapter Summary ........................................................................................................................ 83
Key Terms ...................................................................................................................................... 84
Review Questions ......................................................................................................................... 84
Exercises ......................................................................................................................................... 86
Lab 2.1 ATX Motherboard Parts Identification Exercise ................................ 86
Lab 2.2 Motherboard Analysis .......................................................................... 87
Lab 2.3 Processor Speed, Processor Socket, and Ports .................................. 89
Activities ......................................................................................................................................... 89
Chapter 3: System Configuration............................................................................................... 93
Configuration Overview .............................................................................................................. 94
BIOS Overview .............................................................................................................................. 94
The Setup Program ..................................................................................................................... 95
Flash BIOS ..................................................................................................................................... 96
BIOS Configuration Settings ..................................................................................................... 98
CMOS Memory ............................................................................................................................ 100
Motherboard Batteries .............................................................................................................. 101
Other Configuration Parameters ............................................................................................ 102
IRQ (Interrupt Request) ........................................................................................................... 102
PCI Interrupts ............................................................................................................................. 105
I/O (Input/Output) Addresses .................................................................................................. 106
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