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When you are able to narrow down a grinding sound from inside the PC as coming from the hard drive, what is the most likely cause of that noise?

( A )   Speaker to close to hard drive
( B )   Vibrations from the cd-rom drive
( C )   Loose ribbon cable
( D )   Excessive dust surrounding the drive
( E )   HDI (Head-to-Disk Interface)

The Correct Answer is: E

The most chosen answer was [ D ] :: [ Excessive dust surrounding the drive ]

Explanation:
A grinding noise coming from the hard drive is most likely caused by an HDI situation. This occurs when a head becomes misaligned and eventually this will scratch / burn the disk making it inoperable.


An FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) could be any of the following choices except...

( A )   PC speaker
( B )   Heatsink
( C )   Power Supply Regulator
( D )   Video card
( E )   Power Supply

The Correct Answer is: C

Explanation:
All of the choices except for the Power Supply Regulator are parts that can be removed from the PC and replaced for upgrade purposes or if malfunctioning.


Capacitors are measured in...

( A )   Ohms
( B )   Farads
( C )   Volts
( D )   Spindles
( E )   Fusers

The Correct Answer is: B

Explanation:
The Farad is the basic unit of measurement for Capacitors.


Which IRQ is assigned for floppy drives?

( A )   IRQ 4
( B )   IRQ 6
( C )   IRQ 12
( D )   DMA 1
( E )   IRQ 8.5

The Correct Answer is: B

Explanation:
IRQ 6 is reserved for the Floppy drive.

IRQ 4 is defaulted to COM1, COM3

IRQ 12 is empty and can be assigned any new device.


How may devices can be added to a typical SCSI adapter?

( A )   8
( B )   7
( C )   6
( D )   5
( E )   Infinite

The Correct Answer is: B

Explanation:
A typical SCSI adapter can support up to 7 devices. Including the adapter would be 8 devices, but since the question asks for how many can be 'added to,' then the adapter shouldn't be included in the calculation.


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Extra Knowledge


3.5" Floppy

Details:
Portable storage,
that is slower
than a hard drive
to access
and has less
storage capacity.

They come in a
High Density
1.44MB size.

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