2 definitions by William F.

RTM

Release To Manufacturer
In computing, RTM means "release to manufacturer." It usually refers to a "final" version of software that the development company releases to the manufacturer for CD / DVD pressing. Can also loosely mean the "final" version of any particular piece of software, regardless of medium, and may also refer to hardware, depending on context.

Windows Vista has gone through many changes during its development phase, from Alpha all the way to RC2, and finally RTM. Vista RTM was released on November 8th, 2006.

by William F. September 3, 2007

SNDS

SNDS, "Sudden Northwood Death Syndrome," refers to the vulnerability of Intel's Pentium 4's "Northwood" class processors to overclocking. Overclockers soon realized that after 1.7 volts, the processor would become gradually unstable, and eventually be completely unusable. The rate at which this happens varies entirely from processor to processor. That is, to say, it could take days, or even months, but it always happens, and always occurs at 1.7 volts (or higher, which obviously accelerates SNDS). Once a processor has contracted SNDS, the prognosis is very grim. Even if you return the core (CPU) to stock speeds, the damage is already done, and could even still progress at stock voltage. Overclocking is a great way to improve hardware, but it can be dangerous and has its risks... only attempt to do so if you have a strong background in computer science.

Guy 1: I overclocked my Northwood core from 2.6 to 3.6 GHz, but I had to increase the voltage for stability.

Guy 2: How did that work out for you?

Guy 1: Everything was fine and dandy until the computer hard-locked.

Guy 2: Sounds like SNDS...

by William F. September 28, 2006