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memory on the processor dies one | Level 1 cache |
memory in the processor package but not on the processor die two | Level 2 cache |
some processors use a third cache father form the core | Level 3 cache |
probably the best know technologies used by the processors hyper | hyper-threading |
Amd transport | hyper transport |
the data portion of the external bus is 64 bits wide. | front-side bus |
inside the processor housing data called the internal data bus. | internal bus |
the portion of the back bus that connects the processor to the internal memory | back-side bus |
is speed at which processor operate internally. | processor frequency |
this factor is called the multiplier | multiplier |
not recommended because the speed is not guaranteed to be stable overclocking. | overclocking |
the latest advancement in the multi core. | multi-core processing |
triple core | triple core |
four core | quad core |
eight cores | octo |
ram thta holds data and instructions that memory cache | memory cache |
0r dynamic ram | DRAM |
memory in a memory cache is a static ram | SRAM |
was first technology to support repetitive looping whereby the processor receives an instruction and then applies mmx | MMX |
amd increase performance and lowers power requirements cool n quiet | Cool’n’Quiet |
by intel steps down processor frequency when the processor is idle eist | EIST |
is a security feature that prevents software form execute bit | Execute disable bit |
sits on top of fan cool | cooler |
which fans that draw heat away from the processor | heat sink |
is placed between the bottom of the cooler heatsink thermal compound | thermal compound |
helps draw air out of the case | case fan |
small pump sits inside of computer case and tubes moves water or other liquid | liquid cooling system |
state one of the hard drive and monitor are turned off | s1 state |
state two of the hard drive monitor and processor | s2 state |
everything is shut down except ram and enough of the system to respond state three | s3 state |
intel and amd both recommend as part of the case design air guide | chassis air guide |
technology the intel processor chip-set and wireless network adapter are all centrino interconnected as a unit | Centrino |
current set of standards that is used by bios hardware and the os to manage power acpi | ACPI |
occurs when Windows suffers a serious error and is forced to "stop" completely. | Stop errors |
a core that has three wire in its core | triple core |
is speed throttling and Power saving technology of AMD's processors used in laptops now | Powernow |
is a core that has eight cores | octo core |
Microsoft has reported that there may be problems previewing video files when SpeedStep eist | eist |
technology the intel processor chip-set and wireless network adapter are all centrino | centrino |