Upgrading and Repairing PCs (17th Edition)

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+12V power sources,

+3.3V power sources,

+5V power sources,

-12V power sources,

-5V power sources,

.09-micron manufacturing,

.13-micron manufacturing,

/c switch (XCOPY32 command),

/e switch (XCOPY32 command),

/h switch (XCOPY32 command),

/k switch (XCOPY32 command),

/r switch (XCOPY32 command)

1.2MB 5 1/4" floppy drives,

1.3" floppy drives,

1.44MB 3.5" floppy drives,

1.8" floppy drives,

1000-3-2 Harmonics standard,

1000-3-3 Flicker standard,

100BASE-TX,

101-key keyboards

     connectors

     foreign language versions

     layout

     removable keycaps

     scan codes

104-key keyboards,

1" floppy drives 2nd 3rd

10BASE-T,

11Mbps Wi-Fi 2nd

1284 parallel port standard,

137GB barrier (CHS),

1394 standard

     1394a standard

     1394b standard

     advantages of

     cables

     CD/DVD drives

     chipsets

     compared to USB

     connectors

     device connections

     hot-plugging

     signaling rates

     topology

14.31818Mhz crystals,

16-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) buses 2nd

     DMA (Direct Memory Access) channels

     interrupts

16-bit processors

     80286

     80386

     8086

     real mode operation

16-bit systems

     bus designs

     compared to 8-bit systems

     expansion slots

16450 UART chips,

16550 UART chips,

16550A UART chips,

16650 UART chips,

16750 UART chips,

168-pin DIMMs (dual inline memory modules), 2nd

16850 UART chips,

16950 UART chips,

184-pin DIMMs (dual inline memory modules), 2nd

184-pin RIMMs (dual inline memory modules),

1xx-243xxx POST (power on self test) codes,

2-2-2 timing,

2.1GB barrier (CHS),

2.5" ATA drive cables,

2.5" floppy drives,

2.88MB 3.5" floppy drives,

20-pin ATX main power connectors,

24-bit mode (video adapters),

240-pin DDR2 DIMMs (dual inline memory modules),

25-pin serial port connectors,

250-pin DIMMs (dual inline memory modules),

286 processors

     80287 math coprocessor

     addressable memory

     bus widths

     maximum installable memory

     protected mode

     real mode 2nd

     speeds

2D graphics,

3-3-3 timing,

3.5" floppy drives 2nd

30-pin SIMMs (single inline memory modules),

305 RAMAC (Random Access Method of Accounting and Control) drives,

32-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) buses 2nd

32-bit mode (video adapters),

32-bit processors

     80386

         386DX

         386SL

         80387 math coprocessors

         addressable memory

         MMU (memory management unit)

         protected mode

         virtual real mode

     80486

         486DX

         486SL

         486SX

         AMD 486 (5x86)

         burst-mode memory cycles

         Cyrix/TI 486

         DX2/OverDrive

         DX4 processors

         Level 1 cache

         math coprocessors 2nd

         Pentium OverDrives

         speeds

     AMD K5

     IA-32 mode operation

     IA-32 virtual real mode operation

     IA-32e 64-bit extension mode operation

     Pentium

         address bus width

         addressable memory

         BiCMOS

         BTB (branch target buffer)

         cache

         classic (non-MMX) steppings

         DIMM width

         FDIV (floating-point divide) bug

         first-generation

         instruction processing

         math coprocessors

         Model 1 steppings

         packaging

         power management bugs

         second-generation

         SIMM width

         specifications

         superscalar architecture

         twin data pipelines

         voltage 2nd

     Pentium OverDrive

     Pentium-MMX 2nd

32-bit systems

     bus designs

     compared to 8-bit systems

     expansion slots

32.768Khz crystals,

3340 Winchester drives,

360KB 5.25" floppy drives,

386 processors,

     386DX

     386SL

     386SX

     80387 math coprocessor

     82350 chipset

     addressable memory

     bus widths

     IA-32 mode operation

     maximum installable memory

     MMU (memory management unit)

     protected mode

     virtual real mode

386DX processors,

386SL processors,

386SX processors,

387DX math coprocessors,

387SX math coprocessors,

3Com,

3D audio

     DirectX support

     positional audio

     processing

3D chipsets,

     Matrox chipsets

     NVIDIA chipsets

     SiS chipsets

     XGI chipsets

3D graphics,

     3D chipsets

         Matrox chipsets

         NVIDIA chipsets

         SiS chipsets

         XGI chipsets

     animation

     antialiasing

     bilinear filtering

     depth cueing

     DirectX 6.0-9.0

     displacement mapping

     dual-GPU scene rendering

         ATI CrossFire

         NVIDIA SLI

     environment-based bump mapping

     flat shading

     floating-point calculations

     fogging

     Gouraud shading

     hardware/software acceleration

     history of

     image abstractions

     image rendering 2nd

     keyframe interpolation

     MIP mapping

     perspective correction

     primitives

     scan conversion

     shading

     software optimization

     stencil buffering

     T&L (transform and lighting)

     T-buffers

     texture mapping

     textures

     trilinear filtering

     vertex skinning

     vertices

     visible surface determination

     Z-buffering

3DNow!,

3DPA (3D positional audio technology),

3GIO [See PCI-Express,.]

3M Ergonomic Mouse,

4-pin +12V power connectors,

4-way set associative cache,

4.2GB barrier (CHS),

40-conductor ATA cables,

40-pin connectors,

4004 processors,

425W power supply,

450KX/GX chipsets,

486 processors

     486DX

     486SL

     486SX

     487SX math coprocessor

     AMD 486 (5x86)

     burst-mode memory cycles

     bus widths

     Cyrix/TI 486

     DX2/OverDrive

     DX4 processors

     instruction execution times

     Level 1 cache

     math coprocessors

     Pentium OverDrives

     speeds

     upgrading

486DX processors,

486SL processors,

486SX processors,

487SX math coprocessors,

4DWave-NX series sound cards,

5-pin DIN keyboard connectors,

5.1 Surround sound,

5.25" floppy drives 2nd

50-pin connectors,

528MB barrier (CHS),

555.2 Harmonics standard,

555.3 Flicker standard,

56Kbps modems,

     chipsets

     limitations

     Modem-on-Hold feature

     PCM Upstream feature

     performance optimization

     QuickConnect

     speed

     V.44 standard

     V.90 standard

     V.92 standard

586 processors [See Pentium processors,.]

5GHz band Wi-Fi,

6-pin auxiliary power connectors,

6-pin mini-DIN keyboard connectors,

64-bit extension mode,

64-bit processors

     AMD Athlon 64

     AMD Athlon 64 FX

     AMD Opteron 2nd

     AMD Sempron (Socket 754)

     Celeron 2nd

         benefits

         Celeron D

         DIB (Dual Independent Bus)

         dynamic execution

         FC-PGA (flip chip pin grid array) packages

         history of

         instruction execution

         manufacturing

         Northwood

         PPGA (plastic pin grid array) packages

         processor variations

         running 32-bit software

         SEP (single edge processor) packages

         Socket 370 Celeron

         Socket 478 Celeron

         socket T (LGA775) (LGA 775) Celeron

         Tualatin

         Willamette

     Itanium

     Itanium 2

     Pentium II

         cache

         DIB (Dual Independent Bus) 2nd

         die sizes

         dynamic execution 2nd

         heating/cooling issues

         iCOMP 2.0 Index rating

         installation

         instruction execution

         MMX technology

         Mobile Module

         multiprocessing

         power usage

         processor ID information

         running 32-bit software

         SEC (Single Edge Contact) packaging

         specifications

         speeds

         transistors

         voltage ID definitions

     Pentium II/III Xeon

     Pentium III

         architectural features

         DIB (Dual Independent Bus)

         dynamic execution

         ID markings

         instruction execution

         Level 2 cache

         overclocking

         running 32-bit software

         SECC2 package

         variations

     Pentium Pro

         cache

         chipsets

         DIB (Dual Independent Bus)

         Dual Cavity PGA packaging

         dynamic execution

         instruction execution

         integrated L2 cache

         MCM (multichip module)

         running 32-bit software

         specifications

         speeds

         transistors

         VID (voltage identification) pins

64-bit systems

     bus designs

     compared to 8-bit systems

     expansion slots

645/645DX chipsets,

648/648FX chipsets,

649/SiS649FX chipsets,

650/651 chipsets,

6502 processors,

655/655FX/655TX chipsets,

656 chipsets,

661GX/661FX chipsets,

6805 keyboard controllers,

686 processors [See P6 (686) processors.]

6x86 processors, 2nd

7.1 surround sound,

701 Defense Calculator,

72-pin SIMMs (single inline memory modules),

     illustration

     pinouts

     presence detect pin configurations

720KB 3.5" floppy drives,

726 Tape Unit,

730S chipsets,

733 chipsets,

735 chipsets,

740 chipsets,

741/741GX chipsets,

745 chipsets,

746 chipsets,

746FX chipsets,

748 chipsets,

755/755FX chipsets,

756 chipsets,

760/760GX chipsets,

761/761GX chipsets,

761GL/761GX chipsets,

8-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) buses,

     DMA (Direct Memory Access) channels

     interrupts

8-bit parallel ports,

8-bit processors,

8-bit systems

     bus designs

     compared to AT-class systems

     expansion slots

8.4GB barrier (CHS),

8/16 Bit I/O Recovery Time setting (BIOS),

80-conductor ATA cables,

8008 processors,

80186 processors,

80188 processors,

802.11-based wireless networks [See Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity).]

80286 processors [See 286 processors.]

80287 math coprocessors,

80386 processors [See 386 processors,.]

80387 math coprocessors,

8042 UPI (Universal Peripheral Interface) chips,

8048 keyboard controllers,

80486 processors [See 486 processors.]

8049 keyboard controllers,

80586 processors [See Pentium processors,.]

80686 processors [See P6 (686) processors.]

8080 processors,

8085 processors,

8086 processors,

     8087 math coprocessor

     address bus width

     bus widths

     cost

     maximum installable memory

8087 math coprocessors,

8088 processors,

     bus widths

     IBM PC

     maximum installable memory

     speeds

810 chipsets,

810E chipsets,

810E2 chipsets,

815 chipsets,

815E chipsets,

815EP chipsets,

820 chipsets,

820E chipsets,

82350 chipsets,

82360SL I/O subsystems,

8250 UART chips,

8250A UART chips,

8250B UART chips,

8255 PPI chips,

82801 ICH (Integrated Controller Hub), 2nd

82801BA ICH (Integrated Controller Hub),

82802 FWH (Firmware Hub), 2nd

82803 memory repeater hubs,

82804 memory repeater hubs,

82806 PCI controller hubs,

82810E GMCH (Graphics Memory Controller Hub),

82840 GMCH (Graphics Memory Controller Hub),

82850 GMCH (Graphics Memory Controller Hub),

82C206 chips,

82C836 SCAT (Single Chip AT) chipsets,

840 chipsets,

845 chipsets,

848P chipsets,

850 chipsets,

860 chipsets,

865 chipsets,

8742 UPI chips,

875P chipsets,

8B/10B encoding,

9-pin serial port connectors,

9-pin to 25-pin serial port connectors,

915 chipsets,

925X chipsets,

925XE chipsets,

945 Express family chipsets,

955X family chipsets,

975X family chipsets,