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Intel® Use of Boxed Intel® Desktop Boards and Pentium ® III Processors in the FC-PGA Package with Slot-to-Socket Adapters (SSAs) Updated June 2000 Intel only recommends using desktop boards equipped with the 370-pin socket for the boxed Intel Pentium® III processor in the FC-PGA package. The Intel CA810E and D810EMO …

Type: Internal (1.0 and later) Syntax: COPY [/Y|-Y] [/A][/B] [d:][path]filename [/A][/B] [d:][path][filename] [/V] or COPY [/Y|-Y] [/A][/B] [d:][path]filename+[d:][path]filename[…] [d:][path][filename] [/V] Purpose: Copies or appends files. Files can be copied with the same name or with a new name. Discussion COPY is usually used to copy one or more files from …

Type: External (6.0 and later) Syntax: CHOICE [/C[:]keys] [/N][/S][/T[:]c,nn] [text] Purpose: Used to provide a prompt so that a user can make a choice while a batch program is running (new with DOS Version 6). Discussion This command is used only in batch programs. It is used to display a …

Type: External (2.0 and later) Syntax: RESTORE d: [d:][path]filename [/P][/S][/B:mm-dd-yy] [/A:mm-dd-yy] [/E:hh:mm:ss] [/L:hh:mm:ss] [/M][/N][/D] Purpose: Restores to standard disk storage format files previously stored using the BACKUP command. The DOS 6 RESTORE command can restore files that were backed up using the BACKUP command in DOS Versions 2.0 through 5.0. …

Memory Evolution or Revolution? (Summary) Does implementation of DDR signal the end of Rambus? We don’t believe it does, but what it may be is a clear signal to Rambus, Inc. to clean up the nasty licensing problems and end the needless litigation over them and concentrate on quality and …

Diagnosing the most common memory problems (Cont.) When you attempt to install Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT, the installation stalls, hangs or the system reboots itself. Just a reminder, this is a memory troubleshooter, so we won’t go into all of the reasons why you may …

Memory Evolution or Revolution? DDR SDRAM A little more than two years ago, JEDEC SDRAM was perceived as having a theoretical design limitation of 125 MHz, although engineers thought that technology advances may enable manufacturers to push this number up to 133 MHz operation. Obviously the engineers were able to …

Memory Evolution or Revolution? Like most things, that was then and this is now.. Given the abundance of new motherboard chipsets and new processors on the horizon, there had to be new breakthroughs in memory technology. Let’s look at what has already arrived, and what is on the horizon. HSDRAM …

Memory, and going faster! Everyone wants to go faster, and memory is an important factor in the speed and performance equation. More has been written about memory issues in the last two or three years than has been written collectively in the last ten years. Unfortunately, it is sometimes difficult …

Changing Your Modem’s COM Port Manually Many times reinstalling an existing modem or replacing and old modem with a new one will lead to problems with the Communications (COM) Port assignment being incorrect for the modem. Most hardware systems will try and assign the modem to COM 1, 2, 3 …