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Chapter 1. System overview
NetVista computer systems provide state-of-the-art computing power with room for 
future growth.
Major features
The major features are:
• An Intel
®
 Pentium
®
 III  microprocessor with MMX™ technology, streaming single-
instruction multiple data (SIMD) extensions and 256 KB advanced transfer cache 
memory or Celeron
®
 microprocessor with MMX technology, SIMD extensions and 
128 KB advanced transfer cache
• Up to 512 Megabytes (MB) of system memory
• Integrated drive electronics (IDE) bus master controller, Ultra DMA-66 capable 
(some models Ultra DMA-100 capable)
• System management
— Wake on LAN
®
 support
— Desktop Management Interface (DMI) basic input/output system (BIOS) and 
DMI software
— Integrated network protocols
— Enablement for Remote Administration
• IDE CD-ROM drive (some models)
• Asset security
— Security settings provided by the Configuration/Setup Utility program
– Power-on and administrator password protection
– Startup sequence control
– Hard disk drive and diskette drive access control
– Input/output (I/O) port control
— Cover key lock (some models)
— U-bolt and security cabling capable
— Operating system security
— Tamper-detection switch on the chassis (some models)
• Accelerated graphics port (AGP) adapter (available on some models only)
• Integrated 16-bit stereo  audio controller and built-in high-quality speaker 
(supports SoundBlaster, Adlib, and Microsoft
®
 Windows
®
 Sound System 
applications) (some models only)
• IBM 10/100 megabits-per-second (Mbps)  Ethernet subsystem with Wake on LAN 
support (on some models)
• Expansion