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Question 14: Which of the following statements about a riser card is true?
A. It is used to connect a computer in a network.
B. It is used to connect extra microprocessors.
C. It provides extra memory for expansion cards.
D. It is used to extend slots for expansion cards.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Riser card is a circuit board that is used to extend slots for expansion cards and provides the ability
to connect additional expansion
cards to the computer. These cards are used with LPX motherboards.
With the introduction of ATX motherboards, riser cards are rarely used. In ATX motherboards, the
expansion cards
connect directly to the computer motherboard instead of using riser cards. What is
LPX? LPX is a motherboard form or that is used in some desktop computers. In
LPX motherboards, expansion cards are inserted into a riser card that contains several
slots. Unlike other common form ors such as AT and ATX, the expansion cards in LPX
are not vertical, but parallel to the motherboard. The LPX form or is designed for
smaller cases, and usually it is used for connecting two or three expansion cards.