A Technician Has Assembled an ITX System with a Modern

question 235

Multiple Choice

A technician has assembled an ITX system with a modern processor, but the machine does not POST. The processor fan spins up, and the LEDs on the motherboard light up, but no beeps are emitted by the system. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

• A) An incompatible NVMe SSD is installed.
• B) An incompatible memory type is installed.
• C) The wrong generation CPU is installed.
• D) A faulty hard drive is installed.

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