Exam 4: Microprocessors

What is overclocking?

List the general-purpose registers of the Intel processor.

What newer technology automatically configures CPU multipliers and speeds?

What is the purpose of the SRAM?

What performance-enhancing technique usually voids most manufacturers' warranties?

Devices that hold ones and zeros that the CPU accesses are known generically as _______________.

What term defines the first cache that the CPU uses?

A single charge to the clock wire is called a(n) _______________.

Name the two primary manufacturers of processors today.

Forcing a system to run faster than the speed for which it is rated is called _______________.