Reviewing System Features 1-13
Hardware
The PowerMate 2000 Series includes the following hardware features:
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PC99 Compliance
All the hardware in the system is certified by Microsoft
®
to be PC99
compliant.
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Processor
The system comes with the Intel
®
Pentium
®
III 500-MHz processor.
The processor is a fast, powerful processor that lends itself to
computational, graphical, and networking tasks.
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Audio
The system board comes with an integrated audio subsystem. The
audio chipset gives you a surround sound system for three-
dimensional sound effects. It also provides wavetable synthesis.
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Flashable ROM BIOS
The system’s ROM BIOS features system setup configuration, Plug
and Play support, and flash support for economical BIOS upgrades.
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System and Video Memory
Your system comes with at least 64 MB of non-ECC PC100 SDRAM
and supports up to 256 MB of total system memory. The memory uses
DVMT technology which allows system memory to be shared with
video memory. For example, with 64 MB of total system memory,
56 MB might be allocated for system memory and 8 MB might be
allocated for video memory (actual usage depends on video usage).
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AGP Graphics
The system comes with an accelerated graphics port (AGP) integrated
on the system board. AGP enhances graphics performance,
particularly for 3-D applications.
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Power Management Options
Power management options extend the life of your LCD panel,
conserve energy, and reduce power costs.
