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220-1101 · Question #869

An IT specialist sets up a new computer for a user who requires a high-end video card and the fastest hard drive possible. Which of the following connectors should the specialist verify are available

The correct answer is B. NVMe F. PCIe. For a high-end video card and the fastest possible hard drive, the specialist needs to ensure the motherboard has PCIe slots for the video card and an NVMe slot for the storage.

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Question

An IT specialist sets up a new computer for a user who requires a high-end video card and the fastest hard drive possible. Which of the following connectors should the specialist verify are available on the motherboard? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AMolex
  • BNVMe
  • CSATA
  • DFireWire
  • EUSB-C
  • FPCIe

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    72% (31)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    9% (4)
  • E
    12% (5)

Why each option

For a high-end video card and the fastest possible hard drive, the specialist needs to ensure the motherboard has PCIe slots for the video card and an NVMe slot for the storage.

AMolex

Molex connectors are primarily for power delivery to older peripherals or case fans, not data for high-end components.

BNVMeCorrect

NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) is a protocol specifically designed for SSDs that connects directly to the PCIe bus, offering significantly faster storage performance than SATA, making it ideal for the "fastest hard drive possible".

CSATA

SATA is a common interface for hard drives and SSDs, but NVMe provides much faster performance, so it wouldn't be for the "fastest hard drive possible".

DFireWire

FireWire is an older serial bus interface primarily used for digital audio and video equipment, not internal high-speed storage or video cards.

EUSB-C

USB-C is an external universal serial bus connector for peripherals and power, not for internal high-performance components like video cards or NVMe drives.

FPCIeCorrect

PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) slots are standard for connecting high-performance expansion cards, including high-end video cards, directly to the CPU with high bandwidth.

Concept tested: Motherboard interfaces for high-performance components

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot-core/learn-about-hardware/pcie

Topics

#Motherboard connectors#PCIe#NVMe SSDs#Video cards

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