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- On the Motherboard Overview
- Processor Overview
- Processor Basics
- Speeding Up Processor Operations Overview
- Cache
- Clocking
- Threading Technology
- Connecting to the Processor
- Multi-Core Processors
- Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
- Virtualization
- Intel Processors
- CPU Sockets
- AMD Processors
- Processor Cooling
- Installing a Processor
- Upgrading Processors
- Overclocking Processors
- Installing CPU Thermal Solutions
- Troubleshooting Processor Issues
- Expansion Slots
- PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)
- AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)
- PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express)
- Chipsets
- Types of Motherboards
- Upgrading and Replacing Motherboards
- Motherboard Troubleshooting
- Soft Skills-Active Listening
- Chapter Summary
- Key Terms
- Review Questions
- Exercises
- Activities
- Labs
This chapter is from the book
Key Terms
active listening
AGP
AGP bus stop
APU
ATX
back side bus
bus
bus speed
cache memory
chipset
clock
clock speed
CPU
CPU speed
CPU throttling
distended capacitor
dual-core
external data bus
fan
form factors
FSB
gigahertz
GPU
heat sink
hexa-core
Hyper-Threading
HyperTransport
ICH
IGP
iGPU
internal data bus
ITX
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
liquid cooling
MCH
micro-ATX
mini-ATX
mini-ITX
north bridge
octa-core
overclocking
passive cooling
PCI
PCI bus speed
PCIe
PCIe bus speed
PCI-X
POST
processor
quad-core
south bridge
thermal pad
thermal paste
thread
throttle management
virtualization
ZIF sockets