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Your PC's Configuration, Performance Topics

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1 Your PC's Performance Features Overview Your PC's Configuration The configuration of your PC has been optimized by HP for general use. However, the performance of your PC can be further improved by changing this configuration to match the requirements of your application. You can change the configuration of your PC in three ways: Ì Adjust the parameters of the existing configuration through the PC's Setup program Ì Install accessories Ì Change the configuration parameters of your software to make the best use of your PC's features. NOTE The advanced Pentium Pro processor installed in your PC provides the best performance when used with 32-bit operating systems and applications. Performance Topics The following topics are covered in this chapter: Ì Improving the performance of your PC's processor Ì Advantages of dual processor configurations Ì Matching memory capacity to your requirements Ì Benefits of 32-bit applications Ì Installing fast peripherals on the PCI bus Ì Increasing the speed limit with Ultra SCSI Ì Making the most of your IDE channels Ì More video performance Ì Your PC's audio resources Ì HP PCI integrated 10/100BT LAN interface Ì HP PCI integrated 10/100VG LAN interface. English 3

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Your PC’s Performance Features
Overview
Your PC’s Configuration
The configuration of your PC has been optimized by HP for general
use. However, the performance of your PC can be further improved by
changing this configuration to match the requirements of your
application.
You can change the configuration of your PC in three ways:
Adjust the parameters of the existing configuration through the PC’s
Setup program
Install accessories
Change the configuration parameters of your software to make the
best use of your PC’s features.
NOTE
The advanced Pentium Pro processor installed in your PC provides the
best performance when used with 32-bit operating systems and
applications.
Performance Topics
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
Improving the performance of your PC’s processor
Advantages of dual processor configurations
Matching memory capacity to your requirements
Benefits of 32-bit applications
Installing fast peripherals on the PCI bus
Increasing the speed limit with Ultra SCSI
Making the most of your IDE channels
More video performance
Your PC’s audio resources
HP PCI integrated 10/100BT LAN interface
HP PCI integrated 10/100VG LAN interface.