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mookytc

hi all...I have hit a wall with cpu's. Trouble memorizing which speed on which slot along with the voltages they run at. Other parts are clicking and coming along nicely. Newer hardware would not be a problem but those old cpu's are killing me.

I am just venting but getting frustrated. IRQ's, I/O's, cables, other points of memorization are going well.

Again just venting...I really need to pass the exam.

DC

ricktea

you may not need to concentrate on older technology like xt, 286
486, etc. but know the few pentiumchips. Repetition is the key,
if you read a book3-4 times you can almost know the information
on any particular page. Ric

Plantwiz

mookytc wrote:

hi all...I have hit a wall with cpu's. Trouble memorizing which speed on which slot along with the voltages they run at. Other parts are clicking and coming along nicely. Newer hardware would not be a problem but those old cpu's are killing me.

I am just venting but getting frustrated. IRQ's, I/O's, cables, other points of memorization are going well.

Again just venting...I really need to pass the exam.

DC

Hang in there

The more you work with hardware the easier it is to recall (in my experience). However, you may not have a bunch of 468 and PI era processors and mobo's laying around....though you may find some.

Try making flashcards, charts or a tape of you reciting the information. You'll get it

BTW - it is a portion of the exam...not the whole exam, so if you need to focus on other areas....maybe take a break from CPUs and return at a later time.

mookytc

thanks!!! appreciate the support!

DC

Vogon Poet

This might help.
I made a chart with the CPU's and the specs that I needed to memorize.
I used Excel. I filled in the numbers for the specs for each kind of CPU each day for a week. I had a blank template and one with the answers. I knew it by the end of the week.
You're right. Those CPU's are a pain.

mookytc

Vogon Poet wrote:

This might help.
I made a chart with the CPU's and the specs that I needed to memorize.
I used Excel. I filled in the numbers for the specs for each kind of CPU each day for a week. I had a blank template and one with the answers. I knew it by the end of the week.
You're right. Those CPU's are a pain.

you wouldn't still have that chart would you?

Vogon Poet

No, that was a few exams ago.
All you want to do is list the Pentium/AMD types vertically, put the desired specs horizontally across the top, and fill in the values. Takes no time to set up. As I recall, it's mostly about pin-outs and slot types.
FYI, the bulk of my test involved troubleshooting. I might have had one question regarding CPU types, but component facts weren't a big percentage of the test. (Disclaimer: You should know them nonetheless.)

mookytc

Thanks..I have some sheets that pretty much do that. I am making some progress.


DC