•Types
and speeds of CPU
•Chip set
on the board (already installed)
•Memory
cache and size
•Types/number
of expansion slots: ISA, PCI, AGP
•Type of
memory, including what kind and how much SRAM and DRAM (SIMMs, DIMMs, or RIMMs)
•Maximum
amount of memory you can install; incremental
amounts by which you can upgrade