The Wonderful World of Processors!

Posted by ttblogger on 11/09 at 08:06 AM Permalink
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In the heart of every computer lies the true measure of its power, the CPU In previous Tech Tips we looked into the history of the microprocessor and in other Tech Tips we have also touched on processors in relation to building your own rig or in buying laptops. Now to bring it all home, we will take a look at, and de-geekify the particulars to processors as they stand today (late 2008). So, to do that, in this Tech Tip, we’ll take a general overview of the computer processor.

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    Posted by James Dix  on  11/09  at  09:35 AM

  1. Which of the processor specs described in this TechTip have the most impact on perceived system speed?

    2. Posted by Bruce Epper  on  11/10  at  04:22 AM

  2. You messed up when talking about the cache memory.  You stated that “1 Gigabyte is equal to approximately 1000 Kilobytes (really, 1024 Kilobytes, but the numbers are usually rounded).”

    First, from a purely grammatical POV, 1 should be written out as “One” since it starts the sentence.  Secondly, 1 gigabyte equals 1,048,576 kilobytes (or 1,000,000 kilobytes if you are rounding them down).  The sentence should probably read “One megabyte is equal to approximately 1000 kilobytes.”

    3. Posted by RJ  on  11/10  at  05:39 AM

  3. "1 Gigabyte is equal to approximately 1000 Kilobytes (really, 1024 Kilobytes, but the numbers are usually rounded).” I believe this is a typo and you meant to say Megabytes.

    4. Posted by GeekMike  on  11/10  at  03:24 PM

  4. @bruce @RJ - thank you for the shout...correction made!!  wink

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