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What is PCIe expansion slot primarily used for?

Difficulty: Medium

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This Medium Computer Hardware question asks: What is PCIe expansion slot primarily used for? The correct choice is D. A connector on the motherboard used to add extra cards such as graphics or network cards.. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.

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Correct answer

D. A connector on the motherboard used to add extra cards such as graphics or network cards.

Explanation

A connector on the motherboard used to add extra cards such as graphics or network cards is the value that answers What is PCIe expansion slot primarily used for option D Option A A specialized processor designed to accelerate graphics rendering and parallel computations does not fit this question Option B A hardware component that dissipates heat away from the CPU or GPU to prevent overheating does not fit this question Option C A hardware device that reads and writes data using laser light on discs such as CDs and DVDs does not fit this question For this Computer Hardware question the accepted answer is A connector on the motherboard.

Source: Computer Hardware Official Reference Guide

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