A technician installs a new SATA SSD and wants to ensure the system recognizes it as the boot drive. The BIOS/UEFI currently shows the old HDD as the first boot option. What should the technician configure in the BIOS/UEFI?

Disable the SATA port connected to the old HDD.

Change the boot order to prioritize the new SSD.

Enable Secure Boot to recognize the SSD.

Update the BIOS to the latest version.

A computer beeps multiple times and shows no display after installing new RAM. What is the most likely cause?

The power supply is underpowered

A technician installs two new 8 GB DDR4 modules into a motherboard with two existing 4 GB DDR4 modules. The PC powers on but beeps continuously and shows no display. What is the most likely cause?

The new RAM modules are not fully seated in the slots.

The RAM modules are incompatible with the CPU.

The BIOS needs an update to support the new RAM.

The power supply is insufficient for the new RAM.

A technician installs a new CPU into a motherboard. The system powers on, but the screen remains black and the motherboard's CPU LED is lit. The technician has verified the CPU is seated correctly and the power cables are connected. What should the technician check next?

Whether the RAM is installed in the correct slots.

Whether the CPU is on the motherboard's supported CPU list and if a BIOS update is needed.

Whether the CMOS battery needs replacement.

Whether the power supply has enough wattage for the new CPU.

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Component Installation 220-1201 Practice Questions (Page 4)

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16application · medium
A technician installs a new SATA SSD and wants to ensure the system recognizes it as the boot drive. The BIOS/UEFI currently shows the old HDD as the first boot option. What should the technician configure in the BIOS/UEFI?
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17foundation · easy
A computer beeps multiple times and shows no display after installing new RAM. What is the most likely cause?
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18application · medium
A technician installs two new 8 GB DDR4 modules into a motherboard with two existing 4 GB DDR4 modules. The PC powers on but beeps continuously and shows no display. What is the most likely cause?
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19expert · hard
A technician installs a new CPU into a motherboard. The system powers on, but the screen remains black and the motherboard's CPU LED is lit. The technician has verified the CPU is seated correctly and the power cables are connected. What should the technician check next?
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20foundation · easy
Which BIOS/UEFI setting must be enabled to allow a computer to boot from a USB flash drive?
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