Micron Electronics NetFRAME LV2000, Руководство пользователя

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Micron NetFRAME LV2000 Server System User’s Guide
Setup Program : Used to inform the computer about installed peripheral, memory,
configuration information, date and time, etc.
Shadow RAM : A method of copying BIOS routines from slower ROM chips to much
faster RAM, increasing system performance.
SIMM : Single In-line Memory Module. A small circuit board containing memory
components that plugs into special sockets located on the system board for
upgrading the system memory. These modules generally need to be inserted
in groups of two or four.
Software : A general term that describes a program or set of programs.
SRAM : Static Random Access Memory. Does not require periodic refreshing that
dynamic memory requires.
System Board : The large printed-circuit board in a computer on which most electronic
devices are mounted; the primary board in a computer. All other interfaces
receive control signals or information from the motherboard. Also commonly
referred to as the “mainboard” or “motherboard.”
System Unit : The description for the computer case and all internal components (e.g.,
the system board, expansion cards, disk drives, power supply, etc.).
System : The assembly of basic components (e.g., power supply, motherboard, memory,
video monitor, etc.) united by some form of communication to form an
organized whole.
VESA : Video Electronics Standard Association. A group of standards developed for
the purpose of defining video resolutions greater than VGA.
VGA : Video Graphics Array. The most widely accepted graphics hardware standard
and the lowest common denominator for all graphics cards and monitors
manufactured to date.
Wait State : A delay in the computer’s information processing cycle caused by a
difference in speed between a faster processor and slower memory. A 0-wait
state means the processor does not have to “wait” for memory, and can access
data as fast as needed.
Write Precompensation : In a hard disk, the varying of the timing of the read/write
head current on the inner tracks of the disk to maintain a constant signal.