Norco MITX-6922, User Manual

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MITX-6922
Mini-ITX Motherboard Based on Intel QM67/QM77 Chipset
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Appendix 2
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Glossary
ACPI
Advanced Configuration and Power Management. ACPI specifications allow operating system
to control most power of the computer and its add-ons.
BIOS
Basic input/output system. It is a kind of software including all in/out control code interface in
PC. It will do hardware testing while system is booting. BIOS provides is stored in a ROM chip.
BUS
In a computer system, it is the channel among different parts for exchanging data; it is also a
set of hardware lines. BUS here refers to part lines inside CPU and the main components of
system memory.
Chipset
Chipset is an integrated set of chips for executing one or more related functions
。
Here it refers
to a system level chipset structured by South Bridge & North Bridge; Chipset decides the
structure and main functions of motherboard.
CMOS
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor, which is a widely used semiconductor with the
characteristics of high-speed and low-power. COMS here refer to part of space on-board
CMOS RAM for saving date, time, system information and system parameter, etc.
COM
Cluster Communication Port. A universal serial communication interface, usually adopts
normative DB 9 connector.
DIMM
Dual-Inline-Memory-Modules. It is a small circuit board with memory chipset providing 64 bit
memory bus width.