FC0-U61 · Question #295
Which of the following statements about a riser card is true?
The correct answer is D. It is used to extend slots for expansion cards.. A riser card is an adapter board that allows expansion cards to be installed in a different physical orientation or location, effectively extending and re-orienting motherboard slots.
Question
Which of the following statements about a riser card is true?
Options
- AIt is used to connect a computer in a network.
- BIt is used to connect extra microprocessors.
- CIt provides extra memory for expansion cards.
- DIt is used to extend slots for expansion cards.
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A2% (1)
- B2% (1)
- C7% (3)
- D88% (36)
Why each option
A riser card is an adapter board that allows expansion cards to be installed in a different physical orientation or location, effectively extending and re-orienting motherboard slots.
A riser card's primary function is for internal component expansion, not directly for connecting a computer to a network, which is handled by a network interface card (NIC).
Riser cards are for expansion slots (e.g., PCIe), not for connecting extra microprocessors, which typically requires a motherboard designed for multiple CPUs.
While expansion cards themselves might use memory, a riser card's purpose is not to provide extra memory, but to provide physical slots for other cards.
A riser card is a circuit board that plugs into a motherboard slot and provides additional slots, often perpendicular to the motherboard, allowing for the connection of more expansion cards or fitting them into space-constrained cases.
Concept tested: Computer hardware - Riser card function
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