Shadow RAM

The system’s ability to copy the contents of the system, video, and external BIOS ROMs into RAM to speed up processing.

SIMM

A small circuit board, commonly called a SIMM (single inline memory module), that contains surface-mounted memory chips. You can add memory modules to the main system board to expand your computer’s memory.

SMI

System Management Interrupt. A signal that allows the system to regulate its power usage according to system activity levels.

SRAM

Static Random Access Memory. A type of fast memory used in caches.

SVGA

Super VGA (Video Graphics Array). In addition to supporting standard VGA modes, your computer’s built-in SVGA controller supports resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 in 256 colors with 2MB of video memory and a compatible monitor.

True Color

AVGA feature that supports 24-bits-per-pixel color, which enables your VGA interface to display 16.8 million colors. The screen image looks more like a photograph than a traditional computer image.

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