Friday, December 12, 2008
What is a heat sink?
A component designed to lower the temperature of an electronic device by dissipating heat into the surrounding air.
What is a heat sink?
A component designed to lower the temperature of an electronic device by dissipating heat into the surrounding air.
What is RAM?
RAM stands for "Random Access Memory". It usually refers to "temporary" memory, as when the system is shut down, the memory is lost. This is why the memory is referred to as being "random," as any piece of information can be circulated through the memory regardless of its location and its relation to any other information within the RAM.
What is CPU?
The Central Processing Unit or processor, the CPU is essentially the “brains” of your computer.
What is Motherboards?
The main circuit board of a microcomputer. The motherboard contains the connectors for attaching additional boards. Typically, the motherboard contains the CPU, BIOS, memory, mass storage interfaces, serial and parallel ports, expansion slots, and all the controllers required to control standard peripheral devices, such as the display screen, keyboard, and disk drive. Collectively, all these chips that reside on the motherboard are known as the motherboard's chipset.
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