Chipp

The goal of this short glossary is to add a few words to your vocabulary, and to help you better understand people on the site. Feel free to point out things I may have issed or gotten incorrect.

RAM - RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It is the part of your computer that stores information while the processer works on it. More RAM typicaly makes your computer faster. Most modern memory comes in 8 megabyte increments, such as 32, 64, 128, 256, and so on.

DDR - DDR stands for Dual Data Rate. It is the most common type of RAM. DDR memory can move two packets of information at the same time, rather than the one-at-a-time speed of it's older counterpart, SDRAM. To make full use of DDR, it is best to have two identical chips of it.

HT, or Hyper Threading, is a technology developed by Intel for use in thier Pentium 4 processers. In simple terms, it convinces the operating system into thinking that the computer has 2 processers. There is another FAQ that goes into more detail on this.

CPU - This is the Central Processing Unit, more commonly known as the processer. It is the "brain" of the computer, and anything that goes on inside of it passes through here at some point. The two major makers of processers are AMD and Intel, but there are many smaller companies like Sun Microsystems, IBM, Motorola, Texas Instruments, and so on.

DVD - A DVD is a Digital Video Disk. The are small and circular, and typacly hold 4.7 gigabytes of data.

CD - Compact disk. Developed around the early ninteys, the compact disk can hold around 800 megabytes of information, origanly music, but are the same size as the newer DVD and are very portable. Almost any kind of data can be stored on a CD.

Floppy - Floppy disks are an aging technology in removably storage. They typicly hold 1.4 megabytes of data, and get thier name from thier bendablity. However, you can snap a floppy disk.

OS - Operating system. Most commonly Windows or Mac OS, but there are several Linux versions trhat are rapidly expanding. If you are viewing this FAQ, you have an operating system installed. The make all of your hardware work together, and allow you to run programs on your computer.

OC - Oc'ing, or overclocking, is the process of increasing the speed of a processer or graphics card. Hopefully this is what you are here for. Most overclocking is safe, just watch your temps.

Temps -Tempetures. Hopefully I don't have to tell what theese are...

So there you have it, I know I have only scratched the surface, but it should answer some basic questions. Many of the things here are explained in much greater detail in other FAQ's.

The_Manual

Good info, but we do have a FAQ like this already, even though it does not explain what they do:

http://www.overclock.net/faqs/15750-info-overclocking-acronyms-dummies.html