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22 Cards in this Set
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Hyper-threading
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An Intel trademark for simultaneous executing of two streams of instructions at one time.
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Dual-core
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Combines 2 processors into single package
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Quad-core
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Combines 4 processors into a single package.
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Multiprocessing
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2+ CPUs in a single computer system
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Overclocking
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Forces a computer component to run @ a higher clockrate than originally intended to.
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CPU Cache
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A small, fast, expensive memory that is used by the CPU to store instructions, data, and recent commands
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VRM (voltage regulator module)
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Allows a user to add a CPU @ a different core voltage to work together on the same MB
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Core Voltage
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CPU Voltage
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Throttling
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Scaling back CPU power & voltage
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Clock Multiplier
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Clockrate multiplied by the CPU to obtain the internal clockrate for the CPU
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32/64 bit
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32 is slower, 64 is faster. One must match its OS & MB
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Front-side Bus/Back-side Bus
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FSB connects the CPU to the main MB memory
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DRAM
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A type of RAM where the voltage must e refreshed every 1000th of a second
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SRAM
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Faster than DRAM, holds its charge
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SDRAM
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Designed to run @ MB speed
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DDR
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Double Data Rate & DDR are the most common forms of RAM used on new computers today. It runs lower voltages and is faster.
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RDRAM (RamBus)
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An epic fail of Intel, designed for the use w/ the new video system
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SIMM
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RAM that had to be installed in pairs and did not run too fast. They were inserted at an angle.
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DIMM
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Still the most common form of RAM in most computers. They are faster than SIMM and are installed by locking them between the tabs.
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SO-DIMM
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Used for laptops.
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Parity/Non-parity
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An efficient method of RAM error detection. It provides a line of binary with an extra IC chip to tell if there is a contrast between what the extra chip says, odd or even # of 1 or 0, and what is really read.
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ECC & Non-ECC
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Error Correction Code is more efficient than parity. It works between the MB, DRAM, and chipset to immediately fix errors.
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