(3) Keyboard/USB Power On function Enabled/Disabled: JP1, JP3
2-3 Install CPU
2-3-1 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 (PCI-E, PCI, 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),
or 8X (533MHz).
PCI
-
P
eripheral
C
omponent
I
nterconnect - a high speed interface for video cards, sound
cards, network interface cards, and modems; runs at 33MHz.
PCI Express-
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express- a high speed interface for video
cards, sound cards, network interface cards, and modems.
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, 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.
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