A technician is installing RAM into a motherboard that supports DDR4. The technician has a DDR3 module available. What should the technician do?

Do not install the DDR3 module; obtain a DDR4 module instead.

Install the DDR3 module, as it is physically compatible with DDR4 slots.

Install the DDR3 module and change the BIOS memory type setting.

Install the DDR3 module but only in the first slot to avoid conflicts.

What must be done after physically installing a new storage drive to make it usable by the operating system?

Enable the drive in the BIOS/UEFI boot menu

Initialize and format the drive in Disk Management

Apply thermal paste to the drive controller

Set the drive as the primary display adapter

After installing a new NVMe SSD, where would a technician verify that the system recognizes the drive?

In the BIOS/UEFI storage or drive information section

On the motherboard's LED indicator

In the Device Manager's display adapters section

What is the purpose of applying thermal paste between a CPU and its cooler?

To prevent the CPU from being removed accidentally

To glue the cooler securely to the CPU

To fill microscopic gaps and improve heat transfer

To electrically insulate the CPU from the cooler

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Component Installation 220-1201 Practice Questions (Page 1)

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A technician is installing RAM into a motherboard that supports DDR4. The technician has a DDR3 module available. What should the technician do?
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What must be done after physically installing a new storage drive to make it usable by the operating system?
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A technician is installing RAM into a motherboard with four DIMM slots. The motherboard manual states that slots 1 and 2 are channel A, and slots 3 and 4 are channel B. The technician has two identical 8 GB modules. Which slots should be used for dual-channel operation?
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After installing a new NVMe SSD, where would a technician verify that the system recognizes the drive?
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What is the purpose of applying thermal paste between a CPU and its cooler?
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