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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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8. What steps do you need to take to install a Core i3 CPU into an FM2+

motherboard?

A. Lift the ZIF socket arm; place the CPU according to the

orientation markings; snap on the heat-sink and fan assembly.

B. Lift the ZIF socket arm; place the CPU according to the

orientation markings; add a dash of thermal paste; snap on the

heat-sink and fan assembly.

C. Lift the ZIF socket arm; place the CPU according to the

orientation markings; snap on the heat-sink and fan assembly;

plug in the fan.

D. Take all of the steps you want to take because it’s not going to

work.

9. A client calls to complain that his computer starts up, but crashes

when Windows starts to load. After a brief set of questions, you find

out that his nephew upgraded his RAM for him over the weekend and

couldn’t get the computer to work right afterward. What could be the

problem?

A. Thermal paste degradation

B. Disconnected CPU fan

C. Bad CPU cache

D. There’s nothing wrong. It usually takes a couple of days for RAM

to acclimate to the new system.

10. Darren has installed a new CPU in a client’s computer, but nothing

happens when he pushes the power button on the case. The LED on

the motherboard is lit up, so he knows the system has power. What

could the problem be?

A. He forgot to disconnect the CPU fan.

B. He forgot to apply thermal paste between the CPU and the heatsink

and fan assembly.

C. He used an AMD CPU in an Intel motherboard.

D. He used an Intel CPU in an AMD motherboard.

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