Chapter 6 Lab

6.1 Remove and Replace a CPU

1. What shouldn't you use a screwdriver to remove a heat sink?
Because it might be damage the CPU and/or the motherboard.

2. What is the maximum voltage of an electrostatic discharge that you can feel?
3000 Volts or more.

3. What is the voltage range in which ESD can affect components?

Most components are designed and built to work at very low voltage. ESD can be of a
magnitude of 1000 times greater. So if this voltage can find its way into a circuit it can
permanently damage the circuit or worst yet weaken it for a premature failure.

4. What was the operating temperature of the CPU?

The majority of today's desktop processors should not exceed temperatures of 95C and most will
run between 70-90C.

5. Why is it important to double-check the bottom of the heat sink before attaching it to the
CPU socket?
It's important to double check the bottom of the heat sink before attaching it to the CPU socket
to ensure proper installation. The process is simple and it's done by installing the CPU into CPU
socket on the motherboard first which will ensure the pins are installed correctly as well for
easier CPU install.

6.2 Benchmark and Burn-In a CPU

1. Why do you place the system under a load to test for errors?
An unstable machine usually shows problems when a load is placed on the system.

2. If the performance of your CPU is much lower than that of the reference comparable, how
can you improve your CPUs performance?
Overclock the computer; ensure there is more than enough ram and that the GPU is more than
suitable. Basically ensure that all the other components can support the CPU.

3. Using the burn-in computer wizard if you decide to run the test 10 minutes can you know for
certain how long it will take? Why or why not?

4. When using the burn in computer wizard what does it mean if the animation hangs while the
test is being performed?
The system will appear to hang while the test is running. To Show the user that the test is still
running, an animated pie chart at the top-right corner continues to move.

6.3 Compare CPU Benchmarks

1. Why might your choice of CPU change if you were building a computer system for encoding
DivX home movies instead of for gaming?
We want to use a CPU with features that most closely match the type of work we will be doing.

2. Why shouldn't a technician simply put the lowest price CPU into a machine to save costs?

The lowest price CPU may not be able to handle the workload, at an acceptable speed, that the
system is going to being used. There are also warranty considerations of the CPU itself.

3. What is the purpose of choosing four models of CPU for comparison?

To see which one is the best

4. looking at a chart of CPU's can be very helpful. We can do the research a between couple of
our best CPU's because some CPU's can be overclocked better than others.

5 how the benchmark would test results change if you had only a $100 budget
The performance results would decline, but the selection process would remain the same.

6.4 Choose a CPU cooling Solution

1. List five factors mentioned in lab that you should consider when selecting a cooler.
Several factors are mentioned, including fitting in your system, adequate cooling, acceptable
noise levels, ease of installation, weight, guarantee, and cost.

2. If you were in an office building and needed a very quiet system which of the coolers tested
would be good choice?
A STFU model 2, they are very quiet.

3. If you have a cpu that gets very hot and will be used in a noisy industrial building. What
effects would this condition have on your choice of cooler? Would you choose a different
cooler than the one you selected question 2.

I would not be concerned with the volume of the cooling fan, go with something cheap and
reliable rather than quiet and expensive (although quiet often means more reliable)

5. Can you see any reason that AMD wouldn't recommend the Alpha PAL8045 cooler?
The answer I found out is supposed to Alpha PAL8045 is too heavy.

6.5 Critical Thinking: Restoring an Overclocked PC

1. What two factors determine the frequency of the CPU ?
a. Clock speed. Usually expressed in multiples of hertz, such as megahertz/gigahertz. This acts
like the CPU's internal 'metronome', setting the pace for everything that happens within and
even beyond the CPU itself.
b. Architectural design. In general, CPU architectures are categorized into two: RISC designs and
CISC designs. Most desktop (x86 and x86/64) processors draws from CISC design principles.

2. Why is overclocking not recommended by manufacturers?

In general, the average computer user would not know enough about the computer to safely
over-clock it. They would be more likely to overheat or kill components of their systems than to
get any noticeable benefit. Also, often computers straight from the manufacturers do not come
with a heat sink (internal fan) that would be strong enough to effectively cool the processor if it
were to be overclocked.

3. Why might a specialized cooler be required to overclock a computer?

Cause the processor reaches high temperatures that might burn it .permanently.

4. Why is it safer to overclock a CPU by changing the multiplier?

Changing the multiplier leaves the front side bus and connected components running at the
same speed, and thus decreasing the likelihood of a crash.