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A technician needs to upgrade the CPU of a user's desktop computer. The technician opens the computer and sees the motherboard shown below. Which letter identifies the component you need to remove…
The correct answer is B. B. On a desktop motherboard, the CPU is located beneath a heat sink and fan assembly that must be removed before the processor can be accessed.
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- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A2% (1)
- B70% (31)
- C18% (8)
- D9% (4)
Why each option
On a desktop motherboard, the CPU is located beneath a heat sink and fan assembly that must be removed before the processor can be accessed.
Letter A identifies a different motherboard component - such as a RAM slot or expansion area - that does not cover or conceal the CPU socket.
The component identified by letter B is the CPU cooler (heat sink and fan assembly), which sits directly on top of the processor socket. Removing this cooler is the required first step to expose and access the CPU for replacement or upgrade.
Letter C identifies another motherboard component unrelated to covering the CPU, such as a chipset, storage connector, or expansion slot area.
Letter D identifies a motherboard component separate from the CPU socket area and does not need to be removed to access the processor.
Concept tested: CPU cooler removal for processor upgrade
Source: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/a
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