Glossary - Intel P43 Express User Manual

(2) Keyboard &Mouse &USB Power On function Enabled/Disabled: JP2
(3) USB Power On function Enabled/Disabled: JP3
2-3 Installing CPU

2-3-1 Glossary

Chipset (or core logic) - two or more integrated circuits which control the interfaces between
the system processor, RAM, I/O devises, and adapter cards.
Processor slot/socket - the slot or socket used to mount the system processor on the
motherboard.
Slot (PCI-E, PCI, RAM) - the slots used to mount adapter cards and system RAM.
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect - a high speed interface for video cards, sound
cards, network interface cards, and modems; runs at 33MHz.
PCI Express2.0- Peripheral Component Interconnect Express2.0, developed in 2003, the
speed of each line doubled from the previous PCI-E of 2.5Gbps to 5 Gbps.
Serial Port - a low speed interface typically used for mouse and external modems.
Parallel Port - a low speed interface typically used for printers.
PS/2 - a low speed interface used for mouse and keyboards.
USB - Universal Serial Bus - a medium speed interface typically used for mouse, keyboards,
scanners, and some digital cameras.
Sound (interface) - the interface between the sound card or integrated sound connectors and
speakers, MIC, game controllers, and MIDI sound devices.
LAN (interface) - Local Area Network - the interface to your local area network.
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) - the program logic used to boot up a computer and
establish the relationship between the various components.
JP2
1-2 closed Keyboard &Mouse&USB
Power On Disable
JP3
1-2 closed USB Power On Disable
(Default)
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JP2
2-3 closed
Power On Enabled
Keyboard and USB Power-On Setting
JP3
2-3 closed USB Power On Enabled
USB Power-On Setting
Keyboard & Mouse& USB