You are a consultant for a small to midrange business and ha

You are a consultant for a small to mid-range business and have been hired to evaluate your customer’s server hardware. You notice that all of their hardware currently uses the PCI bus, and you recommend that they upgrade to PCI Express (PCIe) equipment. What is the reason for your recommendation?

A. PCI-standard hardware has a number of flaws that can be used by hackers on the Internet to compromise the security of server data.

B. PCI standard hardware is old and slows down the performance of servers compared to the newer, faster PCIe standard.

C. PCI standard hardware cannot support USB data transfers, which are becoming increasingly more important in the modern work environment.

D. PCI standard hardware tends to increase the heat output of servers, leading to premature aging of hardware and possible data damage.

Solution

A and C. It’s easy to turn the DRAM stick the wrong way around so that the notch on the bottom of the stick doesn’t line up correctly with the memory slot on the motherboard. Also, instead of trying to push the stick straight down into the slot, try putting in one side first, holding the stick at a slight angle, and then pressing the other side down until it locks into place.