Glossary - MSI IB3 User Manual

5. CMOS RAM Clear (3-pin) : JP11
A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM short 1-2
pins of JP11 to store the CMOS data.
Note: You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin, while the system is off. Then return to
1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on, it will damage
the motherboard always unplug the power cord from the wall socket.
2-3 Install CPU
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Glossary

Chipset (core logic) - two or more integrated circuits which control the interfaces between
the system processor, RAM, I/O devises, and adapter cards.
Processor socket - the socket used to mount the system processor on the motherboard.
Slot (AGP, PCI, ISA, RAM) - the slots used to mount adapter cards and system RAM.
AGP - Accelerated Graphics Port - a high speed interface for video cards; runs at 1X
(66MHz), 2X (133MHz), or 4X (266MHz).
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect - a high speed interface for video cards, sound
cards, network interface cards, and modems; runs at 33MHz.
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, scanners, and some digital cameras.
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