Chapter 2 General Features
Hippo DCA2 User’s Manual
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2.13
Shadow RAM
Shadow RAM improves computer performance by taking data that is stored in ROM (read -
only memory) and copying the information into the much faster RAM (random-access
memory). The control setup for the Shadow RAM is located in the configuration registers.
2.14
Power Management
The Hippo DCA2 supports Green Functions, which make the system fully compliant with
the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program. In order to meet the EPA’s
Energy Star standards a system must consume fewer than 30 watts when in sleep mode.
The Hippo DCA2 accomplishes this with two energy saving modes:
1)
Spindown: Shuts down the hard drive when it isn’t in use
2)
Powerdown : Blanks the monitor and slows down the speed for Intel-compatible
CPU.
2.15
Software Compatibility
100% IBM PC/AT compatible
File servers, application servers, communication servers
DOS, OS/2, UNIX, XENIX, Novell, Windows, and Windows NT.
Computer-aided Design (CAD), Computer-aided Manufacturing (CAM)
Graphic applications, Desktop Publishing
