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2.4. Identify, Install and Upgrade Various Components in a Desktop Computer. 100-140 Practice Questions (Page 9)
Part of the Hardware Issues domain, which makes up ~22% of our current practice bank. Cisco does not publish an official question count, but from its 50-minute exam (~20–35 total, ~4–8 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 45 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
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A technician is upgrading a desktop PC with a new PCIe wireless card. After installing the card and attaching the antennas, the card is not recognized in Device Manager. The card's LED is not lit. What should the technician do first?
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A user wants to upgrade their desktop PC's graphics card for a new 4K monitor. The PC has a 500 W power supply, a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot, and an older motherboard. The user selects a new card that requires a 650 W power supply and two 8-pin PCIe power connectors. What should you do?
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A technician is adding a second internal SATA hard drive to a desktop PC for extra storage. The motherboard has two SATA 6 Gb/s ports and one SATA 3 Gb/s port. The power supply has one free SATA power connector. The technician connects the drive to a SATA 6 Gb/s port and the power connector, but the drive does not appear in Windows Disk Management. What should the technician do first?
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A technician is installing a new M.2 wireless card in a desktop PC. The card is an M.2 Key E card. The motherboard has an M.2 slot that supports both SATA and PCIe. After installation, the card is not recognized in Device Manager. What should the technician do?
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A technician is installing a new graphics card. Which expansion slot is typically used for a modern discrete graphics card?
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