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Quick Check: upgrade validation
HW205
Module 5: Upgrade Validation
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Check post-upgrade habits.
3 questions
50 points
1.
Why might a PSU or cooling upgrade come before a GPU?
PSU and cooling checks mainly affect idle noise rather than workload reliability.
The support system may need enough power and heat capacity before the larger card is safe.
Cooling becomes useful after the graphics upgrade has already passed load testing.
A larger GPU reduces system heat enough to delay cooling checks.
2.
When is an upgrade truly finished?
After firmware temperatures look acceptable before the upgraded workload runs.
After the new part is installed and the desktop appears once.
After purchase notes are recorded, with system testing deferred.
After fit, drivers, temperatures, stability, and the target workload are verified.
3.
What should you watch during load testing?
Idle temperature and startup fan spin as substitutes for sustained behavior.
Visual cable neatness before observing heat, noise, or stability.
The highest benchmark number from a short run before the system warms up.
Temperatures, fan behavior, noise, stability, power symptoms, and workload performance.
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