Hardware

A technician is sizing a power supply unit (PSU) for a video rendering workstation. The system components have the following power consumption characteristics:

- Processor (CPU): $125\text{ W}$ base TDP, with short-duration power spikes reaching $250\text{ W}$
- Graphics Card (GPU): $300\text{ W}$ TDP, with transient power excursions reaching $420\text{ W}$
- PCIe x4 Video Capture Expansion Card: $25\text{ W}$
- Motherboard, RAM, and NVMe Storage: $65\text{ W}$ combined
- Liquid Cooling Pump and Fans: $40\text{ W}$ combined

To ensure system stability during peak load events and prevent PSU safety shutdowns, the organization requires that total peak system power draw does not exceed $80\%$ of the PSU's maximum rated capacity. Which of the following is the minimum PSU wattage rating required for this workstation?

A technician is performing preventive maintenance on a departmental laser printer. Which component of the electrophotographic (EP) print process is responsible for conditioning the photosensitive drum by applying a high uniform negative voltage before the image is written?

A technician needs to manually add an enterprise network multifunction printer (MFD) to a client workstation using the device's static IP address and vendor-supplied driver files. In what sequence should the technician perform the steps to complete this configuration?

A technician is replacing a motherboard in a standard full-size desktop PC case. The case documentation indicates support for up to seven expansion slots on the rear panel. Which motherboard form factor should the technician select to match this case specification?

A field technician is auditing cabling specifications and peripheral interface standards in an enterprise environment. Match each cabling standard or connector type on the left with its defining technical capability or physical specification on the right.

A system technician is conducting scheduled preventive maintenance on two specialized network printers. The first unit is a high-volume electrophotographic (EP) laser printer displaying ghost images of previous print jobs down each page. The second unit is a thermal transfer label printer experiencing faint, streaked barcode prints and erratic ribbon movement. Which of the following maintenance actions should the technician perform to resolve these specific hardware issues? (Select TWO.)

A technician is assembling a workstation motherboard that features two 8-pin auxiliary CPU power connectors required for multi-rail power stability. The power supply unit provides one dedicated 8-pin EPS12V connector and several 8-pin (6+2) PCIe power connectors. Which of the following describes the outcome if the technician attempts to plug an 8-pin PCIe power cable into the secondary 8-pin CPU power socket on the motherboard?

A systems administrator is deploying a high-capacity multifunction device (MFD) in a secure human resources department. The organization enforces two strict policy requirements: confidential physical documents must never remain unattended in the printer output tray, and IT staff must be able to securely track hardware health, toner status, and paper tray levels over the internal network using encrypted management protocols. Which TWO of the following configurations should the administrator implement to fulfill these requirements?

A technician is upgrading the storage on a workstation used for media rendering. The motherboard manual specifies that populating the secondary M.2 slot with an SSD will automatically disable two of the motherboard's six onboard SATA 3.0 ports. Which of the following best explains why these SATA ports become unavailable?

A network administrator is assembling a virtualization host server containing multi-port network adapter expansion cards and high-speed storage accelerators. The host system components exhibit the following peak power requirements under full load:

- Processor (CPU): $190\text{ W}$ peak draw
- Quad-port 10GbE PCIe expansion card: $35\text{ W}$
- PCIe NVMe storage accelerator card: $75\text{ W}$
- Motherboard, memory modules, and cooling system: $110\text{ W}$ constant
- Solid-state drive array (4 drives total): $10\text{ W}$ combined constant

To ensure operational stability and maintain peak efficiency, company guidelines require that the total peak power consumption does not exceed $75\%$ of the Power Supply Unit (PSU) maximum rated wattage output.

What is the minimum power supply capacity, in Watts ($\text{W}$), required for this server configuration?

A technician is setting up a workstation dock designed to drive dual external 4K monitors and provide 10 Gbps throughput to an external drive enclosure via a single cable connection. The workstation's USB Type-C port is labeled with a lightning bolt symbol indicating Thunderbolt support. However, when using a user-provided USB Type-C cable, the external displays fail to receive a video signal and data transfers fall back to low speeds. Which of the following best explains the primary cause of this issue?

A technician is selecting components to assemble a compact desktop computer using a Mini-ITX motherboard. Which of the following statements accurately describe the physical characteristics and power connection standards for this form factor? (Select TWO.)

A human resources department uses a shared network multifunction device (MFD) to print confidential employee files. Several staff members report that sensitive documents are frequently left unattended in the output tray before the owner arrives to collect them. A technician must configure the printer environment to hold print jobs in memory until the user physically authenticates at the device control panel. Which feature should the technician enable on the MFD and driver configuration?

A field technician is organizing replacement parts and consumables for various department printers. Match each printer technology on the left to its corresponding primary consumable or key maintenance component on the right.

A network administrator escalates a ticket regarding a workstation laser printer producing output with recurring dark horizontal smudges spaced exactly $2.5\text{ inches}$ apart on every printed page. A technician measures the circumference of internal printer rollers and determines that a $0.8\text{ inch}$ diameter roller responsible for conditioning the drum prior to laser exposure is failing to uniformly distribute voltage. Which of the following maintenance procedures should the technician perform to eliminate this printing defect?

A technician is evaluating system board compatibility and physical layout constraints for a home theater PC (HTPC) build housed within a small form factor (SFF) chassis. The selected case explicitly mandates a Mini-ITX motherboard. Which of the following statements correctly identify physical design features or standardization rules for Mini-ITX motherboards compared to Micro-ATX or standard ATX boards? (Select TWO.)

A technician is installing a replacement processor and thermal cooling solution onto a desktop motherboard that features a Land Grid Array (LGA) socket. Which TWO of the following statements accurately describe the physical characteristics and proper installation procedures for this hardware configuration?

A technician is installing a new motherboard inside a desktop chassis and is connecting the front panel cables from the case to the motherboard. Which header must be connected to enable the physical power button on the front of the computer case to turn on the system?

Match each storage drive interface standard on the left with its corresponding physical keying or operational throughput specification on the right.

A field technician is deploying a new multifunction device (MFD) for a medical clinic. The clinic requires the MFD to send scanned patient records directly to external destination addresses using secure outbound transmission. Additionally, office workstations must maintain persistent access to the network print queue without connection drops caused by dynamic addressing updates. Which TWO of the following configurations should the technician implement on the MFD to satisfy these requirements?