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Which component is directly connected to the CPU socket on a motherboard?

easy📝 Conceptual Q11 of 15
Intro to Computing - How Hardware Works
Which component is directly connected to the CPU socket on a motherboard?
AThe RAM modules
BThe Central Processing Unit (CPU)
CThe hard drive
DThe graphics card
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand the CPU socket purpose

    The CPU socket is designed specifically to hold the Central Processing Unit securely on the motherboard.

  2. Step 2: Identify component connections

    RAM modules connect to RAM slots, hard drives connect via SATA or NVMe ports, and graphics cards connect to PCIe slots, not the CPU socket.

  3. Final Answer:

    The Central Processing Unit (CPU) -> Option B

  4. Quick Check:

    CPU socket holds CPU [OK]
Quick Trick: CPU socket always holds the CPU chip [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Confusing RAM slots with CPU socket
  • Thinking hard drives connect to CPU socket
  • Assuming graphics card fits in CPU socket

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