Acronyms For Motherboards

XxStichesxX · Aug 2, 2003, 11:30 PM

This is good to know if u love building computers
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Acronyms Meaning
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ACPI .... Advance Configuration and Power Interface
APM .... Advance Power Management
AGP .... Accelerated Graphics Port
AMR .... Audio Modem Riser
ACR .... Advanced Communications Riser
BIOS .... Basic input / Output System
CPU .... Central Processing Unit
CMOS .... Complementart Metal Oxide Semiconductor
CRIMM .... Continuity Rambus in-line Memory Module
CNR .... Communications and Networking Riser
DMA .... Direct Memory Access
DMI .... Desktop Management Interface
DIMM .... Dual inline memory module
DRM .... Dual Retention Mechanism
DRAM.... Dynamic Random Access Memory
DDR .... Double Data Rate
ECP .... Extended Capabilities Port
ESCD .... Extended System Configuration Data
ECC .... Error Checking and Correcting
EMC .... Electromagnetic Compatibility
EPP .... Enhanced Parallel Port
ESD .... Electrostatic Discharge
FDD .... Floppy Disk Drive
FSB .... Front Side Bus
HDD .... Hard Disk Device
IDE .... Integrated Duel Channel Enhanced
IRQ .... Interrupt Request
IOAPIC .... Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller
ISA .... Industy Standard Architecture
LAN.... Local Area Network
I/O .... Input / Output
LBA .... Logical Block Addressing
Led .... Light Emitting Diode
MHz .... Megahertz
MIDI .... Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MTH .... Memory Translator Hub
NIC .... Network Interface Card
OS .... Operating System
OEM .... Original Equipment Manufacturer
PAC .... PCI A.G.P Controller
POST .... Power-On Self Test
PCI .... Peripheral Compnent Interconnect
RIMM .... Rambus In-line Memory Moduel
SCI .... Special Circumstance Instructions
SECC .... Single Edge Contact Cartridge
SRAM .... Static Random Access Memory

Dom · Aug 3, 2003, 06:47 AM

ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment
LAN - Local Area Network
RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disks
SCSI - Small Computer Systems Interface

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 3, 2003, 08:14 AM

bah ... i have seen enough ... of the Acronyms danceing in my head lol

Aug 2, 2003, 11:30 PM	#1
XxStichesxX Courage68 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: My Bed ZzZzz Posts: 132 Rep Power: 0	Acronyms For Motherboards This is good to know if u love building computers __________________________________________________ _______________ Acronyms Meaning ( and yes i did type this all out .... ) ACPI .... Advance Configuration and Power Interface APM .... Advance Power Management AGP .... Accelerated Graphics Port AMR .... Audio Modem Riser ACR .... Advanced Communications Riser BIOS .... Basic input / Output System CPU .... Central Processing Unit CMOS .... Complementart Metal Oxide Semiconductor CRIMM .... Continuity Rambus in-line Memory Module CNR .... Communications and Networking Riser DMA .... Direct Memory Access DMI .... Desktop Management Interface DIMM .... Dual inline memory module DRM .... Dual Retention Mechanism DRAM.... Dynamic Random Access Memory DDR .... Double Data Rate ECP .... Extended Capabilities Port ESCD .... Extended System Configuration Data ECC .... Error Checking and Correcting EMC .... Electromagnetic Compatibility EPP .... Enhanced Parallel Port ESD .... Electrostatic Discharge FDD .... Floppy Disk Drive FSB .... Front Side Bus HDD .... Hard Disk Device IDE .... Integrated Duel Channel Enhanced IRQ .... Interrupt Request IOAPIC .... Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller ISA .... Industy Standard Architecture LAN.... Local Area Network I/O .... Input / Output LBA .... Logical Block Addressing Led .... Light Emitting Diode MHz .... Megahertz MIDI .... Musical Instrument Digital Interface MTH .... Memory Translator Hub NIC .... Network Interface Card OS .... Operating System OEM .... Original Equipment Manufacturer PAC .... PCI A.G.P Controller POST .... Power-On Self Test PCI .... Peripheral Compnent Interconnect RIMM .... Rambus In-line Memory Moduel SCI .... Special Circumstance Instructions SECC .... Single Edge Contact Cartridge SRAM .... Static Random Access Memory __________________ 3DMark06

Aug 3, 2003, 08:14 AM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	bah ... i have seen enough ... of the Acronyms danceing in my head lol __________________

Aug 3, 2003, 06:47 AM	#2
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment LAN - Local Area Network RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disks SCSI - Small Computer Systems Interface