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