Gateway E-1000 Series, User Manual

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20 E-1000 Series User’s Guide
System Board Features
This section describes the basic features of the system board, including
CPU, memory, BIOS, and hardware management.
Central Processing Unit
Your system comes equipped with a single, Socket 7 CPU processor socket.
This socket holds the processor for your computer. For information on
changing or upgrading your processor, refer to
Maintaining and
Troubleshooting Your E-1000 Series System .
Memory
Your computer comes configured (standard) with 16 MB of RAM.
Your computer’s system board supports 3.3-V unbuffered Synchronous
Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) in Dual In-line Memory
Modules (DIMMs). It also supports 3.3-V unbuffered EDO (Extended Data
Out) DIMMs.
DIMMs represent an advancement in capability because they provide a
64-bit data path that allows for faster data transfer across the system board.
The previous type of memory, Single In-line Memory Modules (SIMMs),
provides only a 32-bit data path.
You can fill Bank 0, Bank 1, or both banks with DIMMs. No jumper
settings are required for the memory size or type because this information is
automatically detected by the BIOS.
Refer to Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your E-1000 Series System for
information on installing additional memory.
BIOS
Your system board comes equipped with an American Megatrends (AMI)
BIOS chip. The BIOS Setup program, which stores your system’s
configuration information, comes factory-installed in this chip. This setup
program, which you can access, lets you customize your system with a
variety of options. These options include:
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