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System Features
Your computer hardware and software deliver the performance and
technologies you need for all your challenging tasks today and into the
future.
Hardware
The PowerMate 8100 Series includes the following hardware features:
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PC98 Compliance
All the hardware in the system has been certified by Microsoft
®
to be
PC98 compliant.
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Latest in Processor Technology
The system comes with a Celeron
™
, Intel Pentium
®
II, or Intel
Pentium III processor. Some of these are fast, powerful processors that
lend themselves to heavy-duty computational, graphical, and
networking tasks.
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Audio on the System Board
The system board comes with an audio subsystem. The audio chipset
gives you a surround sound system for three-dimensional sound
effects - much like a live performance! It also provides wavetable
synthesis. (Wavetable synthesis uses actual recordings of real sound
effects and musical instruments for a dynamic audio experience.)
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Sound Board
Some systems come with the Creative
®
Labs Sound Blaster
®
Live!
™
board. This board produces superb three-dimensional sound with
multiple voices. The board is upgradeable so you enhance your board
with Creative Lab’s latest innovations.
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Flashable ROM BIOS
The system's ROM BIOS features system setup configuration, Plug
and Play support, and flash support for easy and economical BIOS
upgrades.
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System Memory
Your computer comes with at least 32 MB of SDRAM and supports
up to 384 MB. The system also provides ECC memory support.
The system memory is made up of Dual In-Line Memory Module
(DIMM) sticks. DIMMs have 168 pins and are non-parity.