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watchdog timer
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watchdog timer

A clock circuit that keeps counting from a set number down to zero. If the event it is monitoring occurs before it reaches zero, it resets to the starting number and starts counting down again. If the timer reaches zero, it performs some action; for example, a diagnostic operation such as rebooting the computer or sending an error message. See watchdog packet.



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Also included on the board are 512 Kbytes of Boot Flash memory; 32 Kbytes of NVRAM and Real Time Clock; 8 Mbytes of Flash Disk memory, and a Watch Dog timer.
5" hard disk drive interface, a PCI sound controller with microphone, stereo line-in and stereo line-out interfaces, a programmable watch dog timer, keyboard and mouse ports, and CRT and LCD interfaces.
Cell's RazorBlade modules feature Intel processors, an Intel 440BX chipset, support for up to 512MB SDRAM and up to 384MB ECC SDRAM, PCI and X-BUS expansion buses, a programmable Watch Dog Timer, and interfaces for peripheral I/O including dual IDE, FDD, dual USB, dual RS232C COM ports, LPT, and PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports.
 
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