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775twins-hdtv with quad-core/dual-core [closed]
I have 775twins-hdtv motherboard, and I want to put in an quad-core or dual-core processor, do you think my motherboard can handle it? and if I try do you think the processor can damage my ...
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Two Intel Processors - Which one is better? [closed]
Alright, so I got a new laptop and I still have my old laptop. The new laptop has an Intel Celeron 1.6 GHZ processor and the old one has an Intel Dual-core 2.0 GHZ processor.
At first I thought the ...
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Calculating dual core performance (GF/s)
I'm trying to figure out how to calculate performance (measured in GFLOPS) My thought was I would use GFLOPS = cores x clocks x (FLOPs/cycle), my issue right now is that one of my cores runs at a ...
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Dual core running on one core only
I'm using this Windows XP computer at work right now and I realized it's poor performance may be due to it only using one core, details follows:
Processor is a Pentium E5400
The multi-core feature ...
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Upgrading the CPU on a Gateway MT6450 Laptop
I have an old Gateway MT6450 laptop which shipped with an AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor; the CPU has the following specs:
dual-core
1600 MHz clock speed
31 W TDP
Socket S1
I located a Phenom II ...
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what are the differences of Core duo and Core 2 duo? [closed]
I know that Core Duo and Core 2 Duo both are dual core processors. I also know that Core 2 Duo can run at faster frequencies and is otherwise considered better than Core Duo.
But is there any ...
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Is Intel Q9100e compatible with NBWAA LA-5821P motherboard?
I've tryed to replace old and slow CPU (Intel T4300) on my Toshiba L450-11Q laptop with new Intel Q9100e CPU.
WHen I've installed it and pressed Power button, the cooler started for 3 seconds and ...
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Optimization Visual Studio build high frequency or number of cores
What is better for visual studio build ?
Dual Core CPU with HT and 3.0 ghz per core or quad core CPU with HT and 2.4 ghz per core ? Thank you. I consider buying a new laptop for development but I can ...
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High hard disk load with Flash in Firefox
I am experiencing extreme initial (first 60 seconds) hard disk activity while loading/watching HD clips with Flash in the latest versions of Firefox (problem started sometime after the fifth version ...
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CPU upgrade option for my Acer Aspire 1420p laptop
Here's the specs of my current laptop http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/notebook/2009/acer/aspire/Aspire1420P/Aspire1420Psp2.shtml
I want to upgrade the CPU because it's too slow. I did some minimal ...
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What is meant by the terms CPU, Core, Die and Package?
Now this might sound like too many previous questions, but I am really confused about these terms. I was trying to understand how "dual core" is different from "Core 2 Duo", and I came across some ...
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Dual Core servers - do I have to use both processor slots?
I'm buying a barebones server. The motherboard has slots for two processors; do I have to use them both, or like RAM, can I add another CPU when I need it? I don't want to spend $500 on another CPU if ...
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Can a dual processor machine with a 32 bit os address a maximum of 4Gb or 8Gb of memory?
Am I right in thinking that each processor can independently address 4GB, so the answer is 8Gb?
Does the same hold true for a dual-core?
