Chipset
Collection of chips or circuits that perform interface and peripheral functions for the processor
Chipset
main types of expansion slots used in computers today are:
o PCI
o AGP
o PCIe
o AMR
o CNR
•Used to separate the analog circuitry, for example modem and analog audio to its own card.
• This allowed the analog circuitry to be separately certified.
AMR
BIOS stands for
Basic Input Output System
It can hold a charge for up to ten years before needing to be replaced
CMOS Battery
The most common example of Chipset is
NorthBridge and SouthBridge
PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect
•Replacement for Intel’s AMR slots
•Advantages include networking support, Plug and Play compatibility, support for hardware acceleration etc.
CNR
The main function of BIOS is
POST
is a small circuit board that contains memory chips
Memory Packaging or Memory Slots
is a common collection of signal pathways over which related devices communicate within the computer system
The Bus
•Mostly for video card
•Usually brown
AGP
CNR stands for
Communications and Networking Riser
POST stands for
Power-On Self-Test
They are 64-bit memory modules that are used as package for the SDRAM family: SDR, DDR, DDR2, and DDR3.
DIMM
The three main types of Buses are
Data Bus, Address Bus and Control Bus
AGP stands for
Accelerated Graphics Port
AMR stands for
Audio Modem Riser
CMOS stands for
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
•16-bit modules have 184 pins and two keying notches
•32-bit modules have 232 pins and only one keying notch.
RIMM
is a socket on the motherboard that is used to insert an expansion card (or circuit board)
Expansion Slot
•Replacement for AGP and PCI
•Newer expansion slot
•Faster than AGP while maintaining the flexibility of PCI
PCIe
Examples of Expansion cards
NIC, Modem Card, TV tuner Card
CMOS battery is made of
Lithium-ion
•Newer, and smaller, RAM form factor
•Extremely small RAM form factor
•Designed for the ultralight and portable sub notebook style of computer.
MicroDIMM