Computer Full from List

1  AC - Alternating current 2  ACDRVAC - adapter to system - switch driver output 3  ACGOOD - Valid adapter detect active-low open - drain logic output 4  ACN - Adapter current sense negatif 5  ACP - Adapter current sense positif 6  ACOP - Input Over - Power Protection 7  ACOV - Input Overvoltage Protection 8  ACP - Adapter...

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BIOS (basic input/output system)

 Short for Basic Input/Output System, the BIOS (pronounced bye-oss) is a ROM chip located on all motherboards that allows you to access and set up your computer system at the most basic level. In the picture below, is an example of what a BIOS chip may look like on your computer motherboard. In this example, this is a picture of...

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DEFINITION RAID (Redundant Array Of Independent Disks)

RAID (redundant array of independent disks; originally redundant array of inexpensive disks) provides a way of storing the same data in different places (thus, redundantly) on multiple hard disks (though not all RAID levels provide redundancy). By placing data on multiple disks, input/output (I/O) operations can overlap in a balanced way, improving...

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SSD Explained

Until recently, PC buyers had very little choice about what kind of storage to get in a laptop or desktop. If you bought an ultraportable, you likely had a solid-state drive (SSD) as the primary drive (C: on Windows, Macintosh HD on a Mac). Every other desktop or laptop form factor had a hard disk drive (HDD). Now, you can configure your system with...

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AT, ATX, BTX SMPS Connectors, voltages and functions

There are three types of SMPSs. They are AT, ATX, BTX. These three types of SMPSs have different connectors and each wire has different voltages. Here the connectors and itsvoltages. AT SMPSs have 12 pin power connector, ATX SMPSs have 20 pin power connector and BTX SMPSs have 24 and 28 pin power connectors. AT power supplies were used in 80’s...

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