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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.

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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)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    88% (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.

AIt is used to connect a computer in a network.

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).

BIt is used to connect extra microprocessors.

Riser cards are for expansion slots (e.g., PCIe), not for connecting extra microprocessors, which typically requires a motherboard designed for multiple CPUs.

CIt provides extra memory for expansion cards.

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.

DIt is used to extend slots for expansion cards.Correct

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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#riser card#expansion cards#computer hardware

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