IBM PC compatibles

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x86 (also known as 80x86 or the 8086 family) is a family of complex instruction set computer (CISC) instruction set architectures initially developed by Intel, based on the 8086 microprocessor and its 8-bit-external-bus variant, the 8088. The 8086 was introduced in 1978 as a fully 16-bit extension of Intel's 8-bit 8080 microprocessor, with memory segmentation as a solution for addressing more memory than can be covered by a plain 16-bit address. The term "x86" came into being because the names of several successors to Intel's 8086 processor end in "86", including the 80186, 80286, 80386 and 80

technology developed by IBM for local area networks

computer display standard and resolution

thumb|upright=1.5|A computer BIOS on an ABIT NF7-S [[motherboard with an overclocked AMD Athlon XP CPU, running at 2,442 MHz]] In computing, overclocking is the practice of increasing the clock rate of a semiconductor device, such as a processor, beyond its rated speed, potentially increasing its performance. Overclocked devices, however, may have shorter lifespans, become unstable and unreliable, and in extreme cases, be permanently damaged. Many manufacturers do not cover damage from overclocking in their warranties, while some allow it inside a predefined safety margin.

expansion bus

local computer bus for attaching hardware devices

communication interface transmitting information sequentially

an interface for connecting peripherals to computers, mainly used for connecting printers; was replaced by other technologies like USB and WLAN

16-bit internal bus of the IBM PC/AT

computers similar to the IBM PC and its derivatives

interface for connecting computer peripherals

chip on a computer motherboard

thumb|An ATX motherboard right|thumb|400px|Comparison of some common motherboard form factors (pen for scale)

thumb|upright=2|A QWERTY keyboard layout with the position of Control, Alt and Delete keys highlighted Control-Alt-Delete (often abbreviated to Ctrl+Alt+Del and sometimes called the "three-finger salute" or "Security Keys") is a computer keyboard command on IBM PC compatible computers, invoked by pressing the Delete key while holding the Control and Alt keys: . The function of the key combination differs depending on the context but it generally interrupts or facilitates interrupting a function. For instance, in pre-boot environment (before an operating system starts) or in MS-DOS, Windows 3.0

chip on a computer motherboard

bus standard for IBM PC compatible computers

15-pin analog video connector

computer key on IBM-compatible computer keyboards, originally used to make the arrow keys scroll the contents of a text window instead of moving the cursor

expansion bus for 486 PCs

Creative Technology's sound card brand

thumb|right|upright=2|ITX motherboard form factor comparison thumb|Comparison of the form factors for mini-ITX, DTX (form factor)|mini-DTX, ATX, μATX and DTX motherboards Mini-ITX is a motherboard form factor developed by VIA Technologies in 2001. Mini-ITX motherboards have been traditionally used in small-configured computer systems. Originally, Mini-ITX was a niche standard designed for fanless cooling with a low power consumption architecture, which made them useful for home theater PC systems, where fan noise can detract from the cinema experience.

IBM PC-compatible palmtop PC, and was released by Atari Corporation in June 1989

form factor for PC motherboards

Wintel (portmanteau of Windows and Intel) is the partnership of Microsoft and Intel producing personal computers (PCs) using Intel x86-compatible processors running Microsoft's Windows operating system.

company

creation of separate accessible storage areas on a raw computer storage device

personal computer

motherboard form factor

CP/M-86 is a discontinued version of the CP/M operating system that Digital Research (DR) made for the Intel 8086 and Intel 8088. The system commands are the same as in CP/M-80. Executable files used the relocatable .CMD file format. Digital Research also produced a multi-user multitasking operating system compatible with CP/M-86, MP/M-86, which later evolved into Concurrent CP/M-86. When an emulator was added to provide PC DOS compatibility, the system was renamed Concurrent DOS, which later became Multiuser DOS, of which REAL/32 is the latest incarnation. The FlexOS, DOS Plus, and DR&nb

programmable interrupt controller

Nano-ITX is a computer motherboard form factor first proposed by VIA Technologies at CeBIT in March 2003, and implemented in late 2005. Nano-ITX boards measure , and are fully integrated, very low power consumption motherboards with many uses, but targeted at smart digital entertainment devices such as DVRs, set-top boxes, media centers, car PCs, and thin devices. Nano-ITX motherboards have slots for SO-DIMM.

family of computer interrupt controllers

In computer design, Pico-ITX is a PC motherboard form factor announced by VIA Technologies in January 2007 and demonstrated later the same year at CeBIT. The formfactor was transferred over to SFF-SIG in 2008. The Pico-ITX form factor specifications call for the board to be , which is half the area of Nano-ITX.

The is an IBM PC compatible system with an integrated Mega Drive, developed by Sega and manufactured by IBM in 1991. The TeraDrive allowed for Mega Drive games to be played the same time as the PC section is being used, as it is possible for the Mega Drive and PC hardware to interact with each other.

series of hardware design requirements and recommendations

programmable peripheral interface chip

sound card for IBM PC compatibles

personal digital assistant manufactured by Hewlett-Packard

programmable interval timer IC

table inside a master boot record

motherboard form factor

computer

counter that generates an output signal when it reaches a programmed count

Computer form factor

signal in the system bus of an x86-based computer system

computer sound card

historical computer

portable IBM PC compatible computers

direct memory access controller

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Universal asynchronous reveiver/transmitter

1981 laptop computer

thumb|A Mobile-ITX CPU module with an IO-board Mobile-ITX is the smallest (by 2009) x86 compliant motherboard form factor presented by VIA Technologies in December, 2009. The motherboard size (CPU module) is . There are no computer ports on the CPU module and it is necessary to use an I/O carrier board. The design is intended for medical, transportation and military embedded markets.

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series of personal computer

Motherboard form factor specification

series of desktop computers and notebooks from Compaq

overview about the influence of the IBM PC on the personal computer market

TIM-001 was an application development microcomputer developed by Mihajlo Pupin Institute (Serbia) in 1983/84.