Computer Slang

Computer Slang

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Toshiba Equium 7100S Slimline Desktop 333MHz

Product Information

Toshiba Equium 7100S Slimline Desktop Computer

* CPU : Pentium® II Processor 333MHz

* Bus Speed : 66MHz Front side bus

* Memory : 64MB SDRAM exp.to 256MB (2 DIMM slots)

* External Cache : 512KB Level 2, not expandable

* Hard Drive : 4.0 GB UltraDMA

* CDROM : 32X

* Audio : Crystal CS4235, Sound Blaster Pro and Windows sound System compatible

* Video : ATI 3D RAGE Pro (AGP) controller, 2MB

* SGRAM upg to 6MB, 1600x1200 resolution/256 colors, full

*Full motion video at 30fps with 2MB VRAM

* Ports : Parallel (multimode, bi-directional,ECC,EPP), 2 NS16C550 UART Serial, USB (supports 2 USBperipherals without external hub), SVGA Video, 2 PS/2(Keyboard, Mouse), RJ45

Power-Spec 1550
Processor: Intel® Pentium® II processor 450MHz

Configuration: Mid-tower ATX

RAM/Expand. 96MB SDRAM; expandable to 384MB

Hard Disk/Floppy 15GB EIDE / 3.5" 1.44 MB

CD-ROM

DVD III

Sound Card: PCI-338 Aureal 3D sound chip with 64-voice wavetable synthesis

Video STB nVidia TNT 3D 16MB AGP

Cache: 512K L2 Pipeline Burst Cache

Drive Bays: 6 Drive Bays

Slots/Ports 7 Expansion Slots (1 shared); 2 Serial, 1 Parallel, 1 Game; 2 USB Ports, 2 PS/2

Power Supply: 250W ATX

Speakers External Stereo

Fax/Modem: 56K V.90 PCI modem

IMAC - America's Best-selling PC

266MHz PowerPCTM G3 processor

512K Level 2 backside cache

66MHz system bus

32MB SDRAM; 256MB maximum memory

6.0GB IDE hard drive

24X Max CD-ROM drive

Cyrix® M-II 300 MMX (w/ 512KB)

32MB SyncDRAM (upto 256 MB)

ATI Rage IIc 3D AGP with 4MB SDRAM

Crystal CS4235 3D Audio

24x CD-ROM Drive

2.1GB HDD (Ultra DMA EIDE)

3.5" 1.44MB FDD

56Kbps V.90 PCI Fax/Modem

PS/2 KBD/Mouse, 2 USB ports (1 is on Front)

Serial / 1 Parallel / 3 Expansion Slot

Audio In & Out / Game Port on Front

Internet Ready


Toshiba Equium 7100S Slimline Desktop 333MHz Product Information Toshiba Equium 7100S Slimline Desktop Computer * CPU : Pentium® II Processor 333MHz * Bus Speed : 66MHz Front side bus * Memory : 64MB SDRAM exp.to 256MB (2 DIMM slots) * External Cache : 512KB Level 2, not expandable * Hard Drive : 4.0 GB UltraDMA * CDROM : 32X * Audio : Crystal CS4235, Sound Blaster Pro and Windows sound System compatible * Video : ATI 3D RAGE Pro (AGP) controller, 2MB * SGRAM upg to 6MB, 1600x1200 resolution/256 colors, full Full motion video at 30fps with 2MB VRAM Ports : Parallel (multimode, bi-directional,ECC,EPP), 2 NS16C550 UART Serial, USB (supports 2 USBperipherals without external hub), SVGA Video, 2 PS/2(Keyboard, Mouse), RJ45		Power-Spec 1550 Processor: Intel® Pentium® II processor 450MHz Configuration: Mid-tower ATX RAM/Expand. 96MB SDRAM; expandable to 384MB Hard Disk/Floppy 15GB EIDE / 3.5" 1.44 MB CD-ROM DVD III Sound Card: PCI-338 Aureal 3D sound chip with 64-voice wavetable synthesis Video STB nVidia TNT 3D 16MB AGP Cache: 512K L2 Pipeline Burst Cache Drive Bays: 6 Drive Bays Slots/Ports 7 Expansion Slots (1 shared); 2 Serial, 1 Parallel, 1 Game; 2 USB Ports, 2 PS/2 Power Supply: 250W ATX Speakers External Stereo Fax/Modem: 56K V.90 PCI modem


IMAC - America's Best-selling PC 266MHz PowerPCTM G3 processor 512K Level 2 backside cache 66MHz system bus 32MB SDRAM; 256MB maximum memory 6.0GB IDE hard drive 24X Max CD-ROM drive		Cyrix® M-II 300 MMX (w/ 512KB) 32MB SyncDRAM (upto 256 MB) ATI Rage IIc 3D AGP with 4MB SDRAM Crystal CS4235 3D Audio 24x CD-ROM Drive 2.1GB HDD (Ultra DMA EIDE) 3.5" 1.44MB FDD 56Kbps V.90 PCI Fax/Modem PS/2 KBD/Mouse, 2 USB ports (1 is on Front) Serial / 1 Parallel / 3 Expansion Slot Audio In & Out / Game Port on Front Internet Ready