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AGPAGP Shorts for Accelerated Graphics Port, which is an interface specification developed by Intel Corporation. It introduces a dedicated point-to-point channel so that the graphics controller can directly access main memory. The AGP channel has a total bandwidth of 266 MBps, as opposed to the PCI bandwidth of 133 MBps.
 
Cache MemoryCache memory is a relatively small amount of high speed memory that resides very close to the CPU. Cache memory is designed to supply the CPU with the most frequently requested data and instructions
 
CPUCPU stands for central processing unit. It is the most important element of a computer system. The clock speed is the term used to measure the power of a CPU
 
DIMMLike SIMMs, most DIMMs install vertically into expansion sockets. The principal difference between the two is that on a SIMM, pins on opposite sides of the board are "tied together" to form one electrical contact; on a DIMM, opposing pins remain electrically isolated to form two separate contacts.
 
MotherboardMotherboard contains the CPU and memory interface, serial, parallel ports and expansion slots.
 
PCIPCI is short for Peripheral Component Interconnect. It specifies a computer bus for attaching peripheral devices, such as PCI graphic card, sound card or any other types of cards to a computer motherboard.
 
PipelinePipelining is a computer processing technique where a task is divided into a series of stages with some of the work completed at each stage.
 
SIMMThe term SIMM stands for Single In-Line Memory Module. With SIMMs, memory chips are soldered onto a modular printed circuit board (PCB), which inserts into a socket on the system board.
 
SODIMMA type of memory commonly used in notebook computers is called SO DIMM or Small Outline DIMM. The principal difference between a SO DIMM and a DIMM is that the SO DIMM, because it is intended for use in notebook computers, is significantly smaller than the standard DIMM.
 


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