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Section 1
Technical Information
This section provides an overview of the NEC Direction
™
SP B-Series computers. These
systems include the Intel
®
Pentium
®
II processor with MMX
™
technology. Table 1-1
describes the available features of the different models. The subsections that follow provide
more detailed information on the system features.
Table 1-1 System Features
Feature
Direction SP B350
Direction SP B400
Processor
Intel Pentium II
350-MHz MMX
Intel Pentium II
400-MHz MMX
System RAM
32 MB to 384 MB
32 MB to 384 MB
Secondary Cache
512 KB, pipeline burst
512 KB, pipeline burst
Chipset
Intel 440BX
Intel 440BX
Graphics
AGP graphics board
AGP graphics board
Video Memory
4 MB SGRAM
4 MB SGRAM
Sound
Crystal Semiconductor CS4611
and CS4236
Crystal Semiconductor CS4611
and CS4236
Hard Disk
4.3 GB - 16.8 GB
4.3 GB - 16.8 GB
CD-ROM Drive
32x or DVD
32x or DVD
Power Supply
235 W
235 W
SYSTEM BOARD
The system board contains most of the components that provide system functions. The
following subsections provide a description of these components.
Processor
The system board uses a 350-MHz or 400-MHz Intel Pentium II processor with MMX
technology. The MMX processor improves audio, video, and 3D graphics performance.
The processor is packaged in a Single Edge Contact (SEC) cartridge and the cartridge plugs
into the system board’s slot 1.