NEC 2000 Series manual System Overview, Hardware

System Overview

he system hardware and software deliver the performance and technologies needed for all your challenging tasks today and into the future.

Hardware

he PowerMate 2000 Series includes the following hardware features:

PC99 Compliance

All the hardware in the system is certified by Microsoft® to be PC99 compliant.

Processor

The system comes with an Intel® Pentium® III processor (100-MHz front side bus). The processor is a fast, powerful processor that lends itself to computational, graphical, and networking tasks.

Audio

The system board comes with an integrated audio subsystem. The audio chipset gives you a surround sound system for three- dimensional sound effects. It also provides wavetable synthesis.

Flashable ROM BIOS

The system’s ROM BIOS features system setup configuration, Plug

Tand Play support, and flash support for economical BIOS upgrades.

System and Video Memory

Your system comes with at least 64 MB of non-ECC PC100 SDRAM and supports up to 512 MB of total system memory. The memory uses DVMT technology which allows system memory to be shared with video memory. For example, with 64 MB of total system memory, 56 MB might be allocated for system memory and 8 MB might be allocated for video memory (actual usage depends on video usage).

AGP Graphics

The system comes with an accelerated graphics port (AGP) integrated on the system board. AGP enhances graphics performance,

Tparticularly for 3-D applications.

Power Management Options

Power management options extend the life of your LCD panel, conserve energy, and reduce power costs.

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