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2-3 Install CPU
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Glossary
Chipset (or core logic)
- two or more integrated circuits which control the interfaces
between the system processor, RAM, I/O devises, and adapter cards.
Processor slot/socket
- the slot or socket used to mount the system processor on the
motherboard.
Slot
(AGP, PCI, ISA, RAM) - the slots used to mount adapter cards and system RAM.
AGP
-
A
ccelerated
G
raphics
P
ort - a high speed interface for video cards; runs at 1X
(66MHz), 2X (133MHz), or 4X (266MHz).
PCI
-
P
eripheral
C
omponent
I
nterconnect - a high speed interface for video cards,
sound cards, network interface cards, and modems; runs at 33MHz.
ISA
-
I
ndustry
S
tandard
A
rchitecture - a relatively low speed interface primarily used
for sound cards and modems; runs at approx. 8MHz.
Serial Port
- a low speed interface typically used for mouse and external modems.
Parallel
Port
- a low speed interface typically used for printers.
PS/2
- a low speed interface used for mouse and keyboards.
USB
-
U
niversal
S
erial
B
us - a medium speed interface typically used for mouse,
keyboards, scanners, scanners, and some digital cameras.
Sound
(interface) - the interface between the sound card or integrated sound
connectors and speakers, mic, game controllers, and MIDI sound devices.
LAN
(interface) -
L
ocal
A
rea
N
etwork - the interface to your local area network.
BIOS
(
B
asic
I
nput/
O
utput
S
ystem) - the program logic used to boot up a computer
and establish the relationship between the various components.
Driver
- software, which defines the characteristics of a device for use by another
device or other software.
Processor
- the "central processing unit" (CPU); the principal integrated circuit used
for doing the "computing" in "personal computer"
Front Side Bus Frequency
The working frequency of the motherboard, which is generated by the clock generator
for CPU, DRAM and PCI BUS.
CPU L2 Cache
The flash memory inside the CPU, normally Pentium III CPU has 256K or above,
while Celeron CPU will have 128K.
