Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Multi-Level Cache Memory Increases Processing Speed

Cache is a component that stores data which have been used earlier by the processor. It also stores data duplicated from somewhere else and serves the requested data quickly to the processor. Reading any kind of data from other memory locations is slower. So, cache memory increases computer’s performance by making access of required data faster.

Small cache memories operate faster compared to the primary and secondary memories. Modern microprocessors have nearly half-a-dozen cache memory to increase processor performance. Multi-core processors process data quickly with the help of multi-level cache memories. These caches can be shared or local to each core. An 8 core processor that has 3 levels of cache may contain an L1 cache for each core, an L3 cache shared by all cores and an L2 cache for each pair of cores. This makes data processing faster than ever.

Printed Wiring Board (PWB)

Printed wiring board or known as PWB is some kind of thin plate consisting of numerous connectors, wires that connect different components on it. The components and chips required to run the system are placed on the PWB.

In case of computers, it requires more than one board called an adapter or card. PWB for computer falls into several categories such as motherboard or main board, daughter card, expansion board, or network interface card.

The motherboard is the primary circuit board on which processor, controllers, memory, and other major components are attached. For connecting external devices like graphics cards, LAN cards, and other controller boards, an expansion board is used.

DDR2 Memory

DDR2 stands for Double Data Rate 2. It is the upgraded version of DDR memory, and it is capable of transferring data at a doubling rate than DDR. There is a significant difference between in the designs of DDR and DDR2 memory modules. The DDR2 memory is designed in such a pattern that it can work faster along with both clock cycles of the processor.

DDR2 memory can provide significant speed to your gaming needs, video-editing jobs, watching high-definition videos, etc. For the DDR2 memory; the data transfer rate is appreciable while performing parallel operations at the same time.

USB Adapter for 16-bit PCMCIA Cards

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association or PCMCIA is a group of companies that defined the standard for PCMCIA cards. The goal of designing this standard was to expand computer storage. But many other devices like hard disks, modems and network adapters were made from this.

If you have a 16-bit PCMCIA card and you want to use it via a USB port, then you need a USB adapter. Various types of USB adapters are available that support both Type I and Type II cards. They use high performance micro controllers with low power consumption to enable PCMCIA card read/write access through the conversion of the USB protocol. You also need a driver for the PCMCIA card you want to use.

Printed Wiring Board (PWB)

Printed wiring board or known as PWB is some kind of thin plate consisting of numerous connectors, wires that connect different components on it. The components and chips required to run the system are placed on the PWB.

In case of computers, it requires more than one board called an adapter or card. PWB for computer falls into several categories such as motherboard or main board, daughter card, expansion board, or network interface card.

The motherboard is the primary circuit board on which processor, controllers, memory, and other major components are attached. For connecting external devices like graphics cards, LAN cards, and other controller boards, an expansion board is used.

DDR2 Memory

DDR2 stands for Double Data Rate 2. It is the upgraded version of DDR memory, and it is capable of transferring data at a doubling rate than DDR. There is a significant difference between in the designs of DDR and DDR2 memory modules. The DDR2 memory is designed in such a pattern that it can work faster along with both clock cycles of the processor.

DDR2 memory can provide significant speed to your gaming needs, video-editing jobs, watching high-definition videos, etc. For the DDR2 memory; the data transfer rate is appreciable while performing parallel operations at the same time.

USB Adapter for 16-bit PCMCIA Cards

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association or PCMCIA is a group of companies that defined the standard for PCMCIA cards. The goal of designing this standard was to expand computer storage. But many other devices like hard disks, modems and network adapters were made from this.

If you have a 16-bit PCMCIA card and you want to use it via a USB port, then you need a USB adapter. Various types of USB adapters are available that support both Type I and Type II cards. They use high performance micro controllers with low power consumption to enable PCMCIA card read/write access through the conversion of the USB protocol. You also need a driver for the PCMCIA card you want to use.