Upgrading and Repairing PCs (17th Edition)

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C3 E-series processors,

C3 processors (VIA),

CA0102 (Audigy 2) audio chip,

CA0102-ICT (Audigy 2 ZS) audio chip,

CA0186 audio chip,

cable modems,

     asymmetrical networks

     bandwidth

     bundled cable modems

     CableLabs Certified cable modems

     CATV networks

     connecting to Internet with

     costs

     DOCSIS standards

     external

     internal

     performance

     security

cable select (CS),

cable select (CSEL) signals,

CableLabs Certified cable modems,

Cables to Go,

cables,

     ATA (AT Attachment)

     buying tips 2nd

     cable distance limitations

     cable-ties

     DCC (Direct Cable Connection)

     Direct Cable Connection technology

     drive installation

     external cables, connecting

     floppy disk drives 2nd

     grounding loops

     hard disk drives

     IEEE 1394

     installation

         cable distance limitations

         cable selection

         crossover cables

         custom-built UTP (unshielded twisted-pair) cables

         twisted-pair wiring standards

     keyboard cables

     loopback testing

     motherboard cables

     mouse cables

     null modem cables

     optical drives

     testing

     Thicknet

     Thinnet

     twisted-pair

         building

         Category 3

         Category 5

         Category 5e

         Category 6

         Category 7

         crossover cables

         STP (shielded twisted pair)

         UTP (unshielded twisted pair) 2nd

         wiring standards

     USB (universal serial bus)

cache, 2nd

     486DX processors

     access times

     Am5x86(TM)-P75 processors

     asynchronous design

     bus snooping

     cache controllers

     cache misses

     CD/DVD drives

     compared to DRAM

     controllers 2nd

     Cyrix 6x86/6x86MX processors

     defined 2nd

     direct-mapped cache

     four-way set associative cache 2nd

     fully associative mapped cache

     hard disk drive cache controllers

     hit ratio

     Level 1 cache 2nd

         cache misses

         cache operation

         compared to Level 2 cache

         importance of

         NexGen Nx586 processors

         Pentium II processors

         Pentium Pro processors

         Pentium-MMX improvements

     Level 2 cache

         cache operation

         compared to Level 1 cache

         Pentium II processors

         Pentium II/III Xeon processors

         Pentium III processors

         Pentium Pro processors

         Pentium processors

         performance and design

     Level 3 cache 2nd

     maximum cache

     nonblocking cache

     Pentium II processors

     Pentium Pro processors

     pipeline burst mode

     set associative cache

     speed

     synchronous design

     TLB (translation lookaside buffer)

     two-way set associative cache

     write-back cache

         Am5x86(TM)-P75 processors

         Pentium-MMX processors

     write-through cache

caddy load mechanism (CD/DVD drives),

Cady, Walter G.,

calculators,

Calibrate,

call-waiting support,

CAM ATA (Common Access Method ATA),

cameras, digital

     flash memory

         CompactFlash

         comparison of

         MMC (MultiMediaCard)

         PC Card

         physical size

         reading

         SD (SecureDigital)

         SmartMedia

         Sony Memory Stick

         Sony Memory Stick Pro

         USB keychain drives

         xD-Picture Card

     Microdrive technology

Canadian Standards Agency (CSA),

Canon USA, Inc.,

CAO185 audio chips,

CAP (carrierless amplitude/phase),

capacitive keyswitches, 2nd

capacitors,

card edge connectors, 2nd

card readers,

care and maintenance [See also troubleshooting.]

     2 1/2" ATA drive cables and adapters

     CD/DVD drives 2nd

     CDs/DVDs 2nd

     cleaning 2nd

         boards

         brushes

         CD/DVD drives

         CDs

         chemical-freeze sprays

         cleaning supply companies

         compressed air

         connectors

         contact cleaners/lubricants

         contacts

         disassembly

         disassembly and cleaning tools

         erasers

         keyboard

         keyboards

         keyswitches

         mouse devices 2nd

         silicone lubricants

         standard chemical cleaners

         swabs

         trackballs

         vacuum cleaners

     data transfer cables and adapters

     floppy disks

     keyboards

         cleaning

         defective cables

         keyboard disassembly

         stuck keyswitches

     keyswitches

     monitors

     mouse devices

     power-protection systems

         backup power

         built-in power protection

         line conditioners

         phone line surge protectors

         surge protectors

     preventative maintenance

         active/passive

         cleaning

         dust

         hard disk drives

         heating and cooling

         Maintenance Wizard

         operating environment

         pollutants

         power cycling

         power-line noise

         reseating socketed chips

         RFI (radio-frequency interference)

         static electricity

         system backups

         tool/supply vendors

     PS/2 Y adapter

     safety

     spare parts

     System Restore

     tools

         2 1/2" ATA drive cables and adapters

         analog meters

         breakout boxes

         chip extractors

         chip inserters

         cleaning materials

         data transfer cables and adapters

         DMMs (digital multimeters) 2nd

         electric screwdrivers 2nd

         electrical testing equipment

         English/metric fasteners

         ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection kits

         files

         flashlights

         hemostats

         infrared thermometers

         lithium coin cell batteries

         logic probes

         logic pulsers

         loopback connector

         markers/pens

         memory testers

         needle-nose pliers

         nut drivers

         nylon cable-ties

         outlet/receptacle testers

         parts grabbers 2nd

         Phillips-head screws

         PS/2 Y adapter

         screwdrivers

         slotted-head screws

         spare parts

         temperature probes

         thumb screws

         Torx drivers

         Torx screws 2nd

         tweezers

         USB/FireWire cable adapter

         vises/clamps

         Windows 98 2000/XP bootable CD

         wire cutters

         wire strippers

     trackballs

     USB/FireWire cable adapter

carpel tunnel syndrome,

carrierless amplitude/phase (CAPs),

CAS-2 (column address strobe) timing,

cases

     cover assembly

     defined

     desktop

     form factors

     mini-tower

     mounting motherboards in

     no-tool

     tower

Category 3 cables,

Category 5 cables,

Category 5e cables,

Category 6 cables,

Category 7 cables,

cathode ray tube monitors [See CRT (cathode ray tube) monitors,.]

CATV networks,

CAV (constant angular velocity) technology

     CD-ROMs

     DVDs

CCITT (Comite Consultatif International Telephonique et Telegraphique),

CD audio connectors,

CD EXTRA discs,

CD SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) in/out sound card connectors,

CD-DA drives,

CD-i players,

CD-R discs,

     bulk on spindle

     burning

         buffer underruns

         DAE (digital audio extraction)

         "For Music Use Only" discs

         reliability

         software

         tips and recommendations

     capacity

     compared to CD-RW

     conventional surface media

     copy protection

         SafeAudio

         SafeDisc

     jewel cases

     media color

     media layers

     overburning

     pre-grooves

     printable surface media

     recording speeds

     spin-coating process

     unbranded media

CD-R drives, 2nd

     burning CDs

         buffer underruns

         DAE (digital audio extraction)

         "For Music Use Only" discs

         reliability

         software

         tips and recommendations

     capacity

     copy protection

         SafeAudio

         SafeDisc

     disc grooves

     disc media layers

     mechanical drive operation

     media color

     media options

     multisession recording

         Disc-at-Once

         packet writing

         sessions

         Track-at-Once

     recording speeds

     troubleshooting

CD-ROM drives, [See also CD-R drives,; CD-RW drives,.]

     access times

     bootable CDs 2nd 3rd

     booting from floppy disk

     buffers/cache

     buying tips

     care and maintenance

     CAV (constant angular velocity) technology

     CD EXTRA

     CD-DA

     CD-i

     CD-ROM XA

     CLV (constant linear velocity) technology

     CPU utilization

     data transfer rates

     defined

     DMA (Direct Memory Access)

     double-density drives

     drive sealing

     drivers

         CDROM.SYS

         DOS SCSI adapter drivers

         loading

         MSCDEX.EXE

     file systems

         HFS (Hierarchical File System)

         High Sierra

         ISO 9660

         Joliet

         Rock Ridge

         UDF (Universal Disk Format)

     firmware updates

     history of

     installation 2nd 3rd

         card edge connectors

         cautions

         controllers

         external drives

         internal drives

         jumper settings

         ribbon cables

         SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) chains

     interfaces

     internal CD-audio connectors

     internal versus external

     laser operation

     loading mechanisms

     mechanical drive operation

     multisession recording

     Photo CD

     rescue CDs

     self-cleaning lenses

     speed

     summary of formats

     Super Video CDs

     troubleshooting

         disc read failures

         disc write failures

         read/write errors

         slow drive speeds

     TrueX drives

     vibration control

     video CDs

     Yellow Book standard

CD-ROM XA drives,

CD-ROMs,

     bootable CDs 2nd

     capacity 2nd

     care and maintenance 2nd

     CD EXTRA

     CD-DA

     CD-i

     CD-R

     CD-ROM XA

     CD-RW

     copy protection

     double-density discs

     EFM data encoding

     error handing

     file systems

         HFS (Hierarchical File System)

         High Sierra

         ISO 9660

         Joliet

         Rock Ridge

         UDF (Universal Disk Format)

     form factor

     history of

     hub clamping area

     interleaves

     lands

     lead-in

     lead-out

     mass production

     multisession recording

     PCA (power calibration area)

     Photo CD

     pits

     PMA (power memory area)

     program area

     reading

     rescue CDs

     sampling rates

     sectors

     subcode bytes

     summary of formats

     Super Video CDs

     technical parameters

     tracks

     video CDs

     Windows 2000/XP bootable CD

     Yellow Book standard

CD-RW discs,

     burning

         buffer underruns

         DAE (digital audio extraction)

         "For Music Use Only" discs

         reliability

         software

         tips and recommendations

     compared to CD-R

     copy protection

         SafeAudio

         SafeDisc

     direct overwrite

     media layers

     Mount Rainier standard

     MultiRead specification

     recording speeds

CD-RW drives, 2nd 3rd

     burning CDs

         buffer underruns

         DAE (digital audio extraction)

         "For Music Use Only" discs

         reliability

         software

         tips and recommendations

     copy protection

         SafeAudio

         SafeDisc

     direct overwrite

     mechanical drive operation

     media layers

     Mount Rainier standard

     MultiRead specification

     multisession recording

     recording speeds

     troubleshooting

CDROM.SYS driver,

CDSL (consumer DSL),

Celeron processors, 2nd

     benefits

     bus widths

     Celeron D 2nd

     chipsets

         Aladdin P4 (M1671)

         Apollo P4X266 family

         Apollo P4X400

         Apollo P4X400A

         Apollo P4X533

         ATI chipsets

         I/O controller hub chips

         ICH5

         ICH5R

         Intel 845 family

         Intel 848P

         Intel 850 family

         Intel 865 family

         Intel 875P

         Intel 915

         Intel 925X

         Intel 925XE

         Intel 945 Express family

         Intel 955X family

         Intel 975X family

         Intel Extreme Graphics Architecture

         M1681/M1663

         M1685

         ProSavage P4M266

         PT800/PM800/PT880/PM880

         PT880 Ultra/PT894/PT894 Pro

         SiS 649/SiS649FX

         SiS 661GX/SiS661FX

         SiS chipset reference table

         SiS645/645DX

         SiS648/648FX

         SiS650/651

         SiS655/655FX/655TX

         SiS656

         SiSR658/R659

         ULi chipset reference table

         vendors

         VIA chipset reference table

     DIB (Dual Independent Bus) 2nd

     dynamic execution

     FC-PGA (flip chip pin grid array) packaging

     history of

     iCOMP 2.0 index ratings

     instruction execution

     manufacturing

     Northwood

     PPGA (plastic pin grid array) package

     processor variations

     running 32-bit software

     SEP (single edge processor) package

     Socket 370 Celerons

     Socket 478 Celerons

     Socket 4T (LGA 775) 78 Celerons

     Tualatin 2nd

     Willamette

Celerons D processors, 2nd

cells, bit, 2nd

Centon Electronics, Inc.,

central hardware test,

central processing units (CPUs) [See processors,.]

central switch (CS),

CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons),

CFX12V power supply,

chains (SCSI),

Chaintech's AV-710 sound cards,

chassis

     defined

     thermally advantaged chassis

         cooling fans

         processor ducts

         specifications

chassis air guides [See processor ducts,.]

chassis intrusion connectors,

checking for viruses,

checkpoint codes (POST),

Cheetah 36ES drives,

Cheetah X15 drives,

chemical cleaners,

Chemtronics,

chip extractors,

chip inserters,

chip on ceramic (COC) technology,

Chips and Technologies,

chips, memory [See modules, memory.]

chipsets

     56Kbps modems

     82C206

     82C836 SCAT (Single Chip AT)

     AMD

         AMD 8000 (8151)

         AMD-750 2nd

         AMD-760 2nd

         AMD-760MP

         AMD-760MPX

         reference table

     AT motherboards

     ATI

         A-Link architecture

         Radeon

         RD482

         RD580

         reference table

         RS480

     buying tips

     costs

     CS8220

     data books

     documentation

     history and development

     hub architecture 2nd

     Intel

         810

         810E

         810E2

         815

         815E

         815EP

         820E

         82350 chipset

         845 family

         848P

         850 family

         865 family

         875P

         915

         925X

         925XE

         945 Express family

         955X family

         975X family

         Extreme Graphics Architecture

         ICH5

         ICH5R

         model numbers

         North Bridge

         Pentium 4 chipsets

         Pentium chipsets

         Pentium II processors 2nd

         Pentium Pro chipsets

         RNG (Random Number Generator)

         South Bridge

         Super I/O chips

         workstation chipsets

     NEAT (New Enhanced AT) CS8221 chipset

     NVIDIA

         nForce

         nForce 410 series

         nForce 430 series

         nForce Professional series

         nForce2 family

         nForce3 150/nForce3 Pro 150

         nForce3 250 family

         nForce4 series

     PC/XT motherboards

     Pentium Pro motherboards

     SiS (Silicon Integrated Systems)

         Athlon/Duron chipsets

         Intel/AMD chipsets

         MuTIOL architecture 2nd

         P6-class chipsets

         Pentium 4 (Socket 775) chipsets

         Pentium 4 chipsets

         Pentium D chipsets

         SiS645/645DX

         SiS648/648FX

         SiS649/SiS649FX

         SiS650/651

         SiS655/655FX/655TX

         SiS656

         SiS661GX/SiS661FX

         SiS730S

         SiS733

         SiS735

         SiS740

         SiS741/741GX

         SiS745

         SiS746

         SiS746FX

         SiS748

         SiS755/755FX

         SiS756

         SiS760/760GX

         SiS761GL/761GX

         SiSR658/R659

     Super I/O chips

     ULi

         Aladdin P4 (M1671)

         Aladdin Pro 4

         Aladdin Pro 5

         Aladdin Pro II

         Aladdin TNT2

         Athlon 64 chipsets

         Athlon XP chipsets

         M1681/M1663

         M1685

         Pentium 4 chipsets

         ULi M1687

         ULi M1695

         ULiMagik1

     variable frequency synthesizer circuits

     VIA Technologies

         Apollo KT133

         Apollo KT133A

         Apollo KT266

         Apollo KT266A

         Apollo KT333

         Apollo KT400/KM400

         Apollo KT400A

         Apollo KT600

         Apollo KT880

         Apollo KX133

         Apollo P4X266 family

         Apollo P4X400

         Apollo P4X400A

         Apollo P4X533

         Athlon/Duron chipsets

         K8T800/K8T800 Pro/K8M800

         K8T890/K8M890

         P6-class chipsets

         Pentium 4 chipsets

         ProSavage KM133

         ProSavage KM266

         ProSavage P4M266

         PT800/PM800/PT880/PM880

         PT880 Ultra/PT894/PT894 Pro

         V-Link architecture

     video adapters

         3D chipsets 2nd

         identifying

         integrated video/motherboard chipsets

         video processor technologies

chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs),

CHS (cylinder head sector) addressing

     137GB barrier

     2.1GB barrier

     4.2GB barrier

     528MB barrier

     8.4GB barrier

     ATA CHS parameter limits

     BIOS CHS parameter limits

     BIOS commands

     CHS bit-shift translation

     combined parameter limits

     compared to LBA (logical block address)

     converting to LBA (logical block address)

     LBA-assist translation

     Standard CHS

CIRC (cross-interleave Reed-Solomon code),

circuit boards,

Cirque Glidepoint pointing device,

CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer) chips,

citrus-based cleaners,

clamping force (heatsinks),

clamps,

clean-room approach,

cleaning, [See also care and maintenance.]

     boards

     brushes

     CD/DVD drives

     CDs

     chemical-freeze sprays

     cleaning supply companies

     compressed air

     connectors

     contact cleaners/lubricants

     contacts

     disassembly

     disassembly and cleaning tools

     erasers

     keyboard

     keyboards

     keyswitches

     mouse devices 2nd

     silicone lubricants

     standard chemical cleaners

     swabs

     trackballs

     vacuum cleaners

CleanWeb's Filter Your Internet,

Clear All Passwords setting (BIOS Maintenance menu),

Clear BiS setting (BIOS Maintenance menu),

ClickLock feature (IntelliMouse),

client/server networks,

clients, 2nd

CLKMUL (clock multiplier),

clock doubling,

clock multiplier (CLKMUL), 2nd

     AMD-K6 processors

     Pentium processors

clock signals, 2nd

clock speed, 2nd 3rd

     386DX

     486

     486DX

     486SX

     80286

     8088

     Am5x86(TM)-P75

     AMD P-Ratings

     comparing systems

     cycles

     Cyrix 6x86/6x86MX

     Cyrix P-Ratings

     Cyrix/TI 486

     detecting

     doubling

     DX2/OverDrive

     DX4

     iCOMP 2.0 index ratings

     iCOMP 3.0 index ratings

     instruction execution times

     Intel ratings

     maximum 2nd

     MHz

     motherboard speeds

     overclocking

     Pentium

     Pentium 4 SYSmark 2002 ratings

     Pentium 4 SYSmark 2004 ratings

     Pentium II

     Pentium III

     Pentium Pro

     Pentium-MMX

     tripling

     wait states

clock, real-time clock, 2nd

     modern CMOS batteries

     obsolete/unique CMOS batteries

     troubleshooting

closed loop feedback mechanism,

clusters, 2nd

CLV (constant linear velocity) technology

     CD-ROMs

     DVDs

CMOS batteries

     modern CMOS batteries

     obsolute/unique CMOS batteries

     troubleshooting

CMOS battery failed (error message),

CMOS checksum error Defaults loaded (error message),

CMOS RAM setup

     accessing

     additional setup features

     addresses

     Advanced menu

     ATA Configuration menu

     backing up

     Boot Configuration menu

     Boot Device Priority menu

     Boot menu

     compared to BIOS

     diagnostic status codes

     Event Logging menu

     Exit menu

     Extended Configuration menu 2nd

     Fan Control Configuration menu

     Floppy Configuration menu

     main menu

     Maintenance menu

     motherboard addresses

     overclocking/burn-in test features

     PCI Configuration menu

     Peripheral Configuration menu

     PnP Configuration menu

     Power menu

     Resource Configuration menu

     saving

     Security menu

     summary of menus

     USB Configuration menu

     Video Configuration menu

CNet shopping service,

CNR (Communications and Networking Riser), 2nd

coaxial cables,

COC (chip on ceramic) technology,

code-free DVD players,

codecs,

codenames (processors),

codes

     keyboard scan codes

     POST (power on self test) audio error codes

         AMI BIOS

         Award BIOS/Phoenix FirstBIOS

         IBM BIOS

         Phoenix BIOS

     POST (power on self test) checkpoint codes

coercivity (floppy disks),

collectors (semiconductors),

color coding

     ATX motherboards

     CD-R discs

     network cabling

     power switch connectors

     USB (universal serial bus) connectors

Color Management tab (Display Control Panel),

Colossus, 2nd

column address strobe (CAS-2) timing,

COM ports [See USB (universal serial bus),, ports, Super I/O chips.]

combo adapters,

Comite Consultatif International Telephonique et Telegraphique (CCITT),

commands

     AT commands

     ATA (AT Attachment)

         Identify Drive

         Read Multiple

         vendor-specific commands 2nd

         WD1003 commands

         Write Multiple

     disk controller I/O port commands

     StartBIOS

     StopBIOS

     Windows key combinations

Common Access Method ATA (CAM ATA),

communication ports [See USB (universal serial bus),, ports, Super I/O chips.]

communications [See networking.]

Communications and Networking Riser (CNR), 2nd

compact form factor (CFX12V) power supply,

CompactFlash Association,

CompactFlash,

Compaq ATA [See ATA (AT Attachment),.]

compatibility

     Baby-AT motherboards

     buses

     DVD drives

     FlexATX motherboards

     MicroATX motherboards

     pointing devices

     recordable DVD

     Sound Blaster Pro sound cards

     tape drives

Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) chips,

component video,

composite ferrite read/write heads,

compressed air, 2nd

compression

     codecs

     MNP 5 standard

     sound card data

         ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation)

         MPEG (Motion Pictures Experts Group)

     V.42bis standard

     V.44 standard

CompUSA, Inc.,

CompuServe,

Computer Discount Warehouse,

computer history [See history of computers,.]

Computer Reseller News,

Computer Shopper,

CONFIG.SYS file

     DOS boot process

     mouse drivers

configuration [See also installation; system assembly,.]

     adapter memory

     ATA (AT Attachment)

     AUTOEXEC.BAT

    BIOS [See Setup program (BIOS),.]

     CD-ROM drives

     CONFIG.SYS

     documentation

     DVD-ROM drives

     hard disk drives

         automatic drive detection

         configuration items

         controllers

         manual drive parameters

     monitor refresh rates

     multiple monitors

     networking software

     parallel ports

     power supply

     processor operating voltages

     speakers

     system-configuration templates

     USB ports

     video adapters

     Windows keyboard parameters

conflicts

     adapter memory

     IRQs (interrupt request channels) 2nd

     ROM BIOS

     sound cards

connectors

     ATA (AT Attachment)

         40-pin

         50-pin

         keying

         master position

     card edge connectors 2nd

     cleaning procedures

     data cable connectors

     EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) buses

     Enhanced 101-key keyboards

     floppy disk drives 2nd

     hard disk drives

     keyboards 2nd

     motherboards

         alternative single-row front panel connector pinouts

         AMR (Audio Modem Riser)

         AT 2nd

         ATAPI-style line-in connectors

         ATX 2nd

         ATX/ATX12V 1.x

         ATX12V 2.x 24-pin

         Baby-AT

         backward/forward compatibility

         battery connectors

         CD audio connectors

         chassis intrusion connectors

         CNR (Communications and Networking Riser)

         Dell proprietary ATX design

         front panel audio connector pinout

         front panel IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) connector pinout

         front panel switch/LED connector pinouts

         infrared data front panel connector pinout

         installation

         LED and keylock connectors

         LPX

         microprocessor fan power connectors

         power LED indications

         power switch connectors

         speaker connectors

         telephony connectors

         Wake on LAN connectors

         Wake on Ring connectors

     mouse devices

         hybrid mouse

         PS/2 mouse interfaces

         serial

         USB (Universal Serial Bus)

     NICs (network interface cards)

     PCI Express x16 Graphics Power connectors

     peripheral power connectors

     SATA (Serial ATA) 2nd

     sound card

         aux in

         CD SPDIF in/out

         digital DIN out

         game port

         I2S in

         IEEE-1394

         internal CD-audio

         line-in

         line-out

         MIDI

         mono-in

         optical SPDIF in/out

         rear-out

         SPDIF in/out

         TAD (Telephone Answering Device) in

         USB (Universal Serial Bus) port

     USB (universal serial bus) 2nd

Conner Peripherals Inc.,

constant angular velocity [See CAV (constant angular velocity) technology.]

constant linear velocity [See CAV (constant angular velocity) technology.]

constant voltage power supply,

consumer DSL (CDSL),

consumption of power supply, calculating,

     example

     floppy disk drives

     hard disk drives

     motherboards

contact cleaners/lubricants,

contact start stop (CSS) design,

contacts, cleaning,

content scramble system (CSS),

continuity tests,

contrast (LCD),

controllerless modems,

controllers

     ATA (AT Attachment)

     autoterminating feature

     cache controllers 2nd 3rd

     configuration

     disk controller I/O port commands

     DualDDR

     floppy disk drives

     keyboards

         8042 UPI (Universal Peripheral Interface) chips

         8255 PPI (Programmable Peripheral Interface) chips

         8742 UPI (Universal Peripheral Interface) chips

         Intel 8048

         Intel 8049

         Motorola 6805

     optical drive installation

     RAID (redundant array of independent disks)

     ST-506/412 MFM controllers

     Super I/O chips

conventional memory barrier,

conventional memory, 2nd

conventional surface media (CD-R),

converters

     parallel-to-SCSI converters

     VGA-to-NTSC converters

cooling [See heating/cooling issues.]

coppermine, 2nd

coprocessors [See math coprocessors.]

copy protection

     CD-ROMs

         SafeAudio

         SafeDisc

     DVD discs

         APS (analog protection system)

         CSS (content scramble system)

         RPC (regional playback control)

CopyGuard,

copyrights,

cordless input devices [See wireless input devices.]

cordless mouse,

Corel Systems, Inc.,

cosmic rays,

cover assembly (cases),

CPU at nnnn (error message),

CPU Clock Multiplier setting (BIOS Setup),

CPU Frequency setting (BIOS Setup),

CPU Hyper-threading setting (BIOS Setup),

CPU Internal Cache/External Cache setting (BIOS Setup),

CPU Vcore Setting setting (BIOS Setup),

CPUInfo,

CPUs (central processing units) [See processors,.]

crashes, head,

Cray, Seymour,

CRC (cyclical redundancy checking),

CRC sector data,

Creative Labs

     CA0102 (Audigy 2) audio chips

     CA0102-ICT (Audigy 2 ZS) audio chips

     contact information

     EAX (Environmental Audio Extensions)

     EMU-8000 audio chips

     EMU10K1 audio chips

     EMU10K2 (Audigy) audio chips

     Ensoniq ES137x series sound cards

     Sound Blaster

         history of

         Sound Blaster Audigy

         Sound Blaster Pro

         Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro 2nd

     Vibra-16 sound cards

cross-interleave Reed-Solomon code (CIRC),

CrossFire,

crossover cables,

crossover UTP (unshielded twisted-pair) cables,

CRT (cathode ray tube) monitors,

     compared to LCD

     curved picture tubes

     dot pitch 2nd

     electron guns

     FST (flat square tube) designs

     horizontal scan rates

     interfaces

     multiple-frequency monitors

     persistence

     phosphor triads

     raster

     refresh rates

     scanning frequency

     screen phosphors

     shadow masks 2nd

     slotted masks

     stripe pitch

Crucial Technolgies,

crystals, quartz,

CS (cable select),

CS (central switch),

CS8220 chipsets,

CS8221 chipsets,

CSA (Canadian Standards Agency),

CSEL (cable select) signals,

CSS (contact start stop) design,

CSS (content scramble system),

curved picture tubes,

custom PROM (programmable ROM) programming,

Customizer 101 keyboards,

Customizer 104 keyboards,

Cyberlink's PowerDVD5.x,

cycle times, 2nd

cyclical redundancy checking (CRC),

cycling power,

cylinder head sector addressing [See CHS (cylinder head sector) addressing.]

CYLINDER NUMBER sector data,

cylinders, 2nd 3rd

Cyrix

     486 processors

     6x86/6x86MX processors

     Cyrix III (C3)

     integrated video/motherboard chipsets

     P-Ratings

     processor codenames

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