Below is a list of terms commonly used in the forums - this is far from complete, please post additions you would like added, which will be added to this original post. Thanx to all ahead of time.
Tman
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Block - Another term for DIMM (Also Stick, Brick)
Box - Another term for a tower/desktop computer
Brick - Another term for DIMM (Also Stick, Block)
CPU - Central Processing Unit – the brain of the computer
CPU/NB - Common Memory Controller voltage in AMD systems
CPU-Z - A free informational utility program
CR - Command Rate of DRAM (also Command Timing) (Normally 1T, 2T, 1N, 2N)
DIMM - Direct Inline Memory Model – Memory module (Also Stick, Block, Brick)
DOCP - DRAM Over Clock Profile - Sort of AMDs answer to XMP, High freq DRAM profiles
DRAM - Dynamic Random Access Memory – the DIMMs installed in a computer (also RAM)
Freq - Short for Frequency - Normally associated to the speed of DRAM or CPU
GB - Gigabyte – Equal to 1.024 MB (Megabytes), also may refer to Gigabyte Manufacturer
GPU - Graphics Processing Unit – the brain of your video/graphics card or onboard video
MB - Megabyte – Equal to 1,024 Bytes (1 character)
MC - Memory Controller – Manages the DRAM
Memtest - A free utility program to test DRAM
Mobo - Short for Motherboard
Motherboard - The main board of a computer (inserted add on boards are Daughter boards)
NB Voltage - Voltage for NB Chipset
NB - NorthBridge Chipset (Memory Controller in Socket 775 motherboards)
OC - Overclock - mostly applies to CPU or DRAM, also to GPU
PSU - Power Supply Unit – your computer power supply
QVL or QML - Qualified Vendors List - A list of DRAM 'tested' by motherboard makers as works with a motherboard
RAM - Random Access Memory – see DRAM
Rig - Another term for a tower/desktop computer
SATA - Serial ATA – A computer interface for drives and devices (also SATA II and SATA III)
SPD - Serial Presence Detect – the programming in a DIMM
SSD - Solid State Drive – a ‘hard drive’ using RAM instead of platters
Stick - Another term for DIMM (Also, Brick, Block)
VCCIO - Memory Controller Voltage in 1155 motherboards
VCCSA - System Agent Voltage in 1155 motherboards
vCore - CPU Voltage
VTT - Term for Memory Controller voltage (also CPUVTT, QPIVTT, VCCIO depends on mobo
XMP - eXtreme Memory Profile - From Intel, reads info from SPD and implements it on Intel mobos
Tman
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Block - Another term for DIMM (Also Stick, Brick)
Box - Another term for a tower/desktop computer
Brick - Another term for DIMM (Also Stick, Block)
CPU - Central Processing Unit – the brain of the computer
CPU/NB - Common Memory Controller voltage in AMD systems
CPU-Z - A free informational utility program
CR - Command Rate of DRAM (also Command Timing) (Normally 1T, 2T, 1N, 2N)
DIMM - Direct Inline Memory Model – Memory module (Also Stick, Block, Brick)
DOCP - DRAM Over Clock Profile - Sort of AMDs answer to XMP, High freq DRAM profiles
DRAM - Dynamic Random Access Memory – the DIMMs installed in a computer (also RAM)
Freq - Short for Frequency - Normally associated to the speed of DRAM or CPU
GB - Gigabyte – Equal to 1.024 MB (Megabytes), also may refer to Gigabyte Manufacturer
GPU - Graphics Processing Unit – the brain of your video/graphics card or onboard video
MB - Megabyte – Equal to 1,024 Bytes (1 character)
MC - Memory Controller – Manages the DRAM
Memtest - A free utility program to test DRAM
Mobo - Short for Motherboard
Motherboard - The main board of a computer (inserted add on boards are Daughter boards)
NB Voltage - Voltage for NB Chipset
NB - NorthBridge Chipset (Memory Controller in Socket 775 motherboards)
OC - Overclock - mostly applies to CPU or DRAM, also to GPU
PSU - Power Supply Unit – your computer power supply
QVL or QML - Qualified Vendors List - A list of DRAM 'tested' by motherboard makers as works with a motherboard
RAM - Random Access Memory – see DRAM
Rig - Another term for a tower/desktop computer
SATA - Serial ATA – A computer interface for drives and devices (also SATA II and SATA III)
SPD - Serial Presence Detect – the programming in a DIMM
SSD - Solid State Drive – a ‘hard drive’ using RAM instead of platters
Stick - Another term for DIMM (Also, Brick, Block)
VCCIO - Memory Controller Voltage in 1155 motherboards
VCCSA - System Agent Voltage in 1155 motherboards
vCore - CPU Voltage
VTT - Term for Memory Controller voltage (also CPUVTT, QPIVTT, VCCIO depends on mobo
XMP - eXtreme Memory Profile - From Intel, reads info from SPD and implements it on Intel mobos
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