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21 Cards in this Set
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Hyper-Threading
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Intel trademark for simultaneous executing 2 streams of instructions at once.
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Dual Core
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Combining two independent processors into a single package.
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Quad Core
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Combining four independent processors into a single package.
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Multiprocessing
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Using two or more CPUs within a single computer system
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Overclocking
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Process of forcing a computer component to run at a higher clockrate than it was designed to run.
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CPU Cache
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Small fast expensive memory which is used by the CPU to store recently used information.
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Voltage Regulator Module
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Electronic device which allows a user to add another CPU which may run at a different core voltage
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Core Voltage
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The voltage a CPU is designed to run
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Throttling
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Process of scaling back the CPU to use less power, but allows for less heat and a longer life.
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Clock Multiplier
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A chip on the motherboard that sets the clockrate for the processor
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Front and Backside Bus
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Connects the CPU to the main memory on the motherboard
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DRAM
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Dynamic RAM. Voltage must be refreshed every thousandth of a second.
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SRAM
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Static RAM. More expensive and faster type of RAM. Typically used as Cache since it does not need to be refreshed.
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SDRAM
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Synchronous Dynamic RAM. RAM designed to run the same speed as the motherboard's bus.
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DDR
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Double Data Rate. Sends a signal on the upswing and downswing of the motherboard's bus speed.
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RDRAM
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RamBus Dynamic RAM. Designed by Intel and uses RIMM packaging.
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SIMM
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Single Inline Memory Module. RAM that has to be installed by inserting at an angle and snapping upright into place
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DIMM
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Dual Inline Memory Module. RAM that is inserted by pressing the module straight down into the socket.
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SO-DIMM
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DIMMs used for Laptops
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Parity
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Error Detection
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ECC
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Error Correction
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