IBM PC 300GL Types 6275, Using Manual

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What Your IBM Personal Computer Offers
This section describes the major features of your computer.
Microprocessor
At the core of your computer is an Intel Pentium microprocessor or an Intel
Pentium microprocessor with MMX technology. With its advanced performance
features, the microprocessor supplies the speed and power you need to take
advantage of complex programs. In addition, the microprocessor with MMX
technology improves the performance of multimedia and communications
applications by accelerating calculations commonly performed for audio, video,
speech synthesis and recognition, 2D and 3D graphics, and data communications.
Your computer supports microprocessor speeds of 100 MHz to 200 MHz 1 , and the
system board is designed for microprocessor upgrades as they become available.
System Memory
Your computer comes standard with either extended data out (EDO) dynamic
random access memory (DRAM) or synchronous dynamic random access memory
(SDRAM). Both EDO and SDRAM memory use advanced technology to increase
system performance.
L2 Cache
On the system board is 256 KB of level 2 (L2) cache, which helps speed the
exchange of information between the microprocessor and system memory.
Graphics Support
Your computer comes with a graphics subsystem integrated on the system board.
The high-performance graphics are powered by the Cirrus Logic CL-GD5446 64-bit
VisualMedia accelerator, which provides video playback. Also, your computer
supports a maximum of 2 MB of video memory installed on the system board.
Some computers come with the maximum amount of video memory preinstalled. If
your computer comes with 1 MB of video memory, an optional 1 MB upgrade is
available.
1 MHz denotes internal clock speed of the microprocessor only; other factors might also affect
application performance.
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Using Your Personal Computer