| Week 1 Hardware Notes IDE- Intergrated Drive Electronics DDR- Double Data Rate SD- Synchronis Dynamic DIMM- Dual Inline Memory Module Double DDR DIMM- 240 pins SIMM- Single Inline Memory Module RIMM- Raimbus Memory Module RAM- Random Access Memory RJ 11/45- Registered Jack 11/45- Phone/Ethernet PCI- Periphilal Component Interconnect- 124 pins AGP- Accelrated Graphics Port- 180 pins ISA- Industry Standard Archecture- 62 pins USB 1/2.0- Universal Serial Bus- 1/2.0- 12 mbps/480mbps-c an support 123 devices Termination Card- Conductuty Card- RIMM Only AT- Advance Technology ATX- Advance Technology Extended LPX- Low Profile Extended NLX- New Low Profile Extended ROM- Read Only Memory CD ROM- Compact Disc Read Only Memory CMOS- Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor BIOS- Basic Input Output System I/O- Input Output PS2- Persnal System 2 Molex-Mini Molex- Off of power supply Compacitor- Hold power for Mother Board Crystal- Keeps the clock speed for the Mother Board DVI-Digital Video Interface- for digital video monitors-plug and play Firewire- IEEE1394-A 400 mbps- B 800 mbps- can support 63 devices Differences Between AT and ATX 1. Soft Restart button 2. Supports 3.3 volts 3. Intergraded PS2 and I/O 4. Better Chip layout 5. Better Airflow 6. Protected P1 7. Easier to get to components HOME |
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