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220-801 · Question #139
220-801 Question #139: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is C: Riser card. A riser card is required to install a full-size PCI card in a slim line PC because it redirects the card to lay flat and parallel to the motherboard, fitting within the reduced case height.
Question
A technician is trying to install a full-size PCI card into a slim line desktop PC. Which of the following would MOST likely be required to facilitate installation?
Options
- ARAID card
- BCNR card
- CRiser card
- DMCA card
Explanation
A riser card is required to install a full-size PCI card in a slim line PC because it redirects the card to lay flat and parallel to the motherboard, fitting within the reduced case height.
Common mistakes.
- A. A RAID card is a type of expansion card used for storage controller functionality; it does not solve the physical form factor clearance problem.
- B. CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) is a proprietary legacy slot standard for modem/NIC cards, not a general adapter for full-size PCI cards.
- D. MCA (Micro Channel Architecture) is an obsolete IBM proprietary bus standard from the late 1980s and is unrelated to modern slim line PC installation.
Concept tested. Riser card use in slim line form factor PCs
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