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220-801 · Question #281

Which of the following slots would MOST likely be used to install and configure a modern RAID card?

The correct answer is A. PCIe. PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) is the current standard high-speed expansion slot and is the only modern option among the choices. Hardware RAID controllers require high bandwidth to manage multiple disk drives, making PCIe (especially x4 or x8 lanes) the…

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Question

Which of the following slots would MOST likely be used to install and configure a modern RAID card?

Options

  • APCIe
  • BAGP
  • CCNR
  • DISA

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    93% (38)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)

Explanation

PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) is the current standard high-speed expansion slot and is the only modern option among the choices. Hardware RAID controllers require high bandwidth to manage multiple disk drives, making PCIe (especially x4 or x8 lanes) the appropriate interface. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) is an outdated slot used only for video cards. CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) was a short-lived, rarely used slot for modems and network cards. ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) is a legacy 8/16-bit bus from the 1980s, completely obsolete for any modern component.

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#PCIe#RAID card#expansion slots#hardware installation

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