Intel Application Accelerator is a performance software package for Intel 800 series desktop PCs. It reduces the storage sub-system bottleneck, enabling the processor and other system level hardware to be more productive and efficient. Intel Application Accelerator delivers faster overall system boot times by significantly accelerating the load time of the OS - enabling you to build Intel Pentium 4 processor-based systems with a better overall end-user experience. Also included is the Intel Application Accelerator diagnostic utility that provides detailed information on all of the system IDE storage devices including hard drives, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, CD-RWs, CD-Rs, and removable media.