Topics: Hardware : Components
A small binary object or program that performs a specific function and is designed in such a way to easily operate with other components and applications.
ASICs and Chips
ASIC = Application Specific Integrated Circuit. This is a chip that is made for a specific application, which is often done to consolidate many chips into one package, reducing system board size and power consumption.
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BIOS
BIOS: Basic Input/Output System, of personal computers. The BIOS is a chip inside a computer that starts (boots) the computer, runs the POST (Power On Self Test), and has the buffers for sending information from software in RAM, to any hardware device that information must go to.
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Cases
Covers the makers of computer cases as well as modification and/or decoration of cases, aka casemodding.
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Fans and Cooling Devices
Watercooling,
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Memory
Synonymous with Random Access Memory (RAM) or Read-Only Memory (ROM), but in a general sense it can be any device that can hold data in machine-readable format.
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Motherboards
The motherboard or main circuit board is the most critical building block of any Personal Computer.
Accessories,
FAQs, Help, and Tutorials,
Magazines and E-zines,
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Power Supply Units
Sites relating to power supply units for computers. Including: Manufacturers of computer power supply units (PSUs) Sites offering reviews and comparisons of PSUs.
Reviews,
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Processors
The processor is the heart, the central working element, of a computer or other digital information handling system.
65xx,
68k,
Alpha,
ARM,
Asynchronous,
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Resources
This category is for sites with excellent resource pages of links to computer/hardware.
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Video Cards
Video Cards are devices that display graphics and text on a monitor. They require special software called drivers to communicate with the operating system kernel.
3D Accelerators,
Graphics Board Vendors,
Graphics Chip Vendors,
Performance Tuning,
User Sites,
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