Motherboards are the main component to computer driven devices and play a vital role in the operation of your computer device. The specifications of your motherboard will determine which components and devices are compatible with your motherboard. The Camaro Motherboard 1.5C Via, made by Compaq, which is now owned by Hewlett-Packard, has seven specifications to consider; the CPU, system memory, chipsets, expansion slots, I/O interfaces and audio and video controllers.
CPU
The motherboard's CPU executes different programs of the computer. It does this through decision making, moving data from one location to another and performing mathematical operations. Knowing what CPU the motherboard supports will determine the other components that are used within the computer. The Camaro Motherboard 1.5C Via is compatible with AMD K6-2/K6 III series CPU.
System Memory
Different types of memory have different responsibilities within the CPU. The Camaro Motherboard 1.5C Via uses two 168-pin DIMM sockets that support 8/16/32/64/128/256MB SDRAM memory modules that can configure up to 512MB. RAM stores data to be used for processing by the CPU. This can be accessed and transferred at random. The two 168-pin DIMM sockets are the small circuit boards that act as reservoirs for the memory chips. The maximum amount of memory the Camaro Motherboard 1.5C Via will hold is 512MB in any combination of 8,16,35,64,128 and 256 MB memory chips. Memory chips play an important role in the performance of a computer. The Camaro Motherboard 1.5C Via also has a cache memory of 512KB. The cache memory provides a storage capacity between the RAM and the processor. It holds the instructions that are most commonly used by the processor, allowing for faster processing. The 2MB flash ROM BIOS contains codes that are required to operate the keyboard, disk drives, display screen and serial communications recorded on a flash memory chip. It ensures that none of these components are damaged by disk failure and is vital to the computer's ability to boot.
Chipsets
The VT82C8501 north bridge and VT82C686A PCI Super I/O Integrated Peripheral controller supports facilities offered by the processor, relaying information between different computer components. A direct part of the motherboard, it cannot be upgraded without replacing the entire board.
Expansion Slots
The Camaro Motherboard 1.5C Via has four PCI slots. These are interface slots that allow for expansions of sound cards and graphics cards.
I/O Interfaces
I/O interfaces refer to the communication between the computer and devices that operate the computer, like the keyboards, modems and mouse. The Camaro Motherboard 1.5C Via uses the VT82C686A to support one standard/ECP/EEP parallel port, one RS-232C serial port, one PS/2 keyboard connector, one PS/2 mouse connector, one VGA port, one game/MIDI port, two USB connectors, three audio ports for line-in/mic-in/line-out, two PCI-IDE connectors for four IDE devices and one floppy disk drive connector.
Audio and Video Controllers
Audio and video controllers are responsible for processing sound and graphics for your computer. The Camaro Motherboard 1.5C Via uses an ESS ES1989 audio controller, compatible with Sound Blaster Pro and Windows Sound System. An AGP controller, integrated in VT82C8501, supports 2.0 AGP Interface and 64-bit graphics with video acceleration.
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