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On [CPUs] CPU Binning
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The newly fabbed CPU is connected to a special "tester" machine (see: teradyne.com for one vendor). This machine controls all of [...]
    someguy7 5 285 B-Unit
03-28-2008 at 02:25 AM
On [CPUs] clock multiplier technical questions
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FSB 1600 means that you have a 400MHz system clock, and data can be transfered 4 times per clock cycle (called "quad-pumped" ). [...]
    RedZoneOS 8 522 jsc
03-15-2008 at 08:51 PM
On [CPUs] Intel copied us, says head of AMD
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MU, great post as usual. I have on comment to add to the above quote, however. Much is said about how long Cedar Mill's pipeline is, b [...]
6   thunderman 279 7095 dragonspra​yer
06-10-2008 at 03:55 AM
On [CPUs] Intel Core Names
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Gesher codename was replace by Sandy Bridge. Gesher is Hebrew for 'bridge,' but also had a connection to a political party. Yonah is a [...]
    nukchebi0 6 410 Phanboy
12-11-2007 at 04:01 AM
On [CPUs] What is the function of a multiplier?
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One other thing: "Why does the system clock need to be slower," you may ask: - It simply doesn't need to be fast. Most DDR do [...]
    JJBlanche 3 244 JJBlanche
11-30-2007 at 04:19 AM
On [CPUs] Speedstep on Core Duo 2
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Great link. C6 is a big deal and a big challenge. You can see in one of those slides that Vcc is basically 0V. This effectively wipes [...]
    naujoks 34 1522 Zorg
09-22-2007 at 10:02 PM
On [CPUs] Core2Duo vs. X2 Turion (Laptop)
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How many mobile users needed a 64-bit mobile CPU in 2005? The advantage of a 32-bit mobile part is the die size saving (and therefore p [...]
    NightScope 28 6059 Joe_The_Dr​agon
09-11-2007 at 04:57 PM
On [CPUs] x64 bit CPUs, why are they being sold with x32 bit OS's
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32 bit windows can address 4GB of RAM. The physical address size of most IA-32 chips is 2^36. I think what you mean to say is that a [...]
2   dobby 53 3468 Mad_Murdoc​k
05-29-2007 at 06:26 AM
On [CPUs] AMD owns the Crown, Sweet Irony
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AMD doesn't have the fab capacity yet to match 50/50. This was especially true in 2004. Google "Dell AMD channel" to get a f [...]
2   Major_Spit​tle 58 6970 Ycon
05-21-2007 at 09:54 PM
On [CPUs] E6600 shows up as a 1.8 ghz chip?
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I am not a BIOS or EFI expert, but the BIOS is supposed to set up a table corresponding clock multipliers with VID (voltage ID), which g [...]
2   flyingmach​ine 74 3905 Grimmy
05-22-2007 at 09:22 PM
On [CPUs] Interesting take on AMD.
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Intel got shellacked for not being "reactive" with respect to Athlon64/Hammer. This guy gives AMD kudos for not being react [...]
    RandMcNall​y 14 1437 1Tanker
05-16-2007 at 08:37 AM
On [CPUs] Intel "Pentium Dual Core" E2140! WTF
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DAAMIT will be doing the same thing with the "Athlon" name. In 3rd world geos, the Pentium brand is still very strong, as I s [...]
    Apache_liv​es 14 7899 crow_smili​ng
05-16-2007 at 02:01 AM
On [CPUs] Is Core 2 Duo a true 64 bit Processor?
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x86-64 doesn't have a 32-bit compatibility layer, it has a compatibility mode. The 32-bit code runs unmodified, and is decoded just lik [...]
    Wabbit 42 4401 picho
05-15-2007 at 04:56 PM
On [CPUs] Rumor: IBM possibly laying off 100,00+ US employees
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Jack, I think the i the idea was to replace 100,000 US employees with around as many offshore.
    carlhungis 11 1178 Glacier
05-06-2007 at 02:07 PM
On [CPUs] Cpu multiplier Problem
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Why do you want to disable? Do you idle your car at a red light at 6500RPM? :wink: It's a worthwhile feature whose only side-effec [...]
    duke4455 2 366 DaSickNinj​a
05-03-2007 at 03:39 AM
On [CPUs] Intel Temp monitor (TAT)
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What CPU are you running it on?
    rugrat2553 5 1349 rugrat2553
05-03-2007 at 04:38 PM
On [CPUs] CPU Utilisation
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Do you have virus scan enabled? This can greatly increase IO latency, and keep your encoder waiting for data.
    Valdis 2 293 Valdis
05-03-2007 at 03:33 PM
On [CPUs] A different reality in a 64-bit OS?
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This is 100% false. 64-bit is the native mode for Core2 Duo.
    fructinhit 5 437 ajfink
04-27-2007 at 06:01 PM
On [CPUs] Memory problem, please help!
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I would RMA your motherboard. Sounds like a manufacturing defect.
    reflexus 4 288 dragonspra​yer
04-27-2007 at 08:29 AM
On [CPUs] Next-generation, high-performance processor unveiled...
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I went to UT and took a class from this guy (Dr Berger). I work for Intel now, and I always remember him raving about how bad Itanium is. [...]
    RichPLS 19 1684 DaSickNinj​a
04-25-2007 at 05:03 AM
On [CPUs] 32-bit/64-bit Explained (Ignorami read here)
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This is not as huge of a deal as it is in RISC architectures. When instructions deal with 64-bit registers, it adds the REX prefix to t [...]
    moozh 22 1817 piesquared
04-24-2007 at 10:52 AM
On [CPUs] Intel Virtualization Tech Question
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Intel's VT is simply a set of new instructions (VMCALL, VMEXIT,etc.) and a new CPU mode (VM). In a nutshell, it allows privileged instr [...]
    3Ball 4 574 bp112
04-07-2008 at 06:54 PM
On [CPUs] Intel's claims Penryn 40% faster in games!
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Penryn is not an IDC design. Most of the design was done near where the town of Penryn is, geographically. :D -PB
3   wickedmons​ter 123 12516 HotFoot
04-20-2007 at 08:29 PM
On [CPUs] Not to be stupid...
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No, you can't touch 'em unless you have a FIB (focused ion beam). Wikipedia link for JumpingJack: PB
    Pygmollion 40 1988 Major_Spit​tle
04-12-2007 at 10:03 PM
On [CPUs] Breaking - AMD Warns!
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What a stupid thing to say, on several levels. Without ad-hominem attacks, how do you respond to the data? Be careful here -- Jack d [...]
5   Twisted_Si​ster 234 21061 oc
04-14-2007 at 01:47 PM
On [CPUs] Intel Details New Processor Generations
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Halbhh, you are forgetting about America's greatest asset, and the reason why companies like Boeing, Intel, AMD, etc. are here in the US [...]
    r0ck 40 4861 halbhh
03-29-2007 at 08:57 PM
On [CPUs] "Intel drops a Nehalem bomb on AMD's Fusion..."
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SO you mean you know it's faster already? If an AMD buyer said that there would be no end to the flames. It sounds good and I predi [...]
    kukito 23 3372 kukito
03-29-2007 at 07:40 PM
On [CPUs] So what is your job?
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I will do my best to answer specific questions, but your best bet is to look at the Intel webiste . I'd rather not go into pay, but I wil [...]
5   ChaosGS 227 11790 Ford_Prefe​ct
03-20-2007 at 01:23 PM
On [CPUs] Core Speed and Multiplier. HELP!
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I've always felt that CPUZ should have a "Maximum MHz," and a "Current MHz" section, explaining something about spee [...]
    qwazzy 5 450 Phanboy
03-10-2007 at 07:28 PM
On [CPUs] Pentium M Centrino switching frequency
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Not exactly. Older Intel CPUs did this with #PROCHOT assertions from the ICH. New Intel chips handle thermal events by 1) changing PWM [...]
    natty_drea​d78 40 1282 MU_Enginee​r
03-09-2007 at 02:12 AM
On [CPUs] What is CPU External Frequency???
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What motherboard and CPU do you have? Some generations of CPUs limit bus speed either due to circuit marginality issues, or are lower-c [...]
    Ladic 7 648 Ladic
01-25-2007 at 06:31 PM
On [CPUs] 45nm Penryn CPU's - 1st Qtr 2007?
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Flop, from wikipedia: "AMD uses a "FAB x" naming convention for their production facilities, where "x" is the [...]
2   Jake_Barne​s 97 9089 Whizzard99​92
01-26-2007 at 05:19 PM
On [CPUs] How did AMD let itself fall so far behind?
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I think arch-enemy would be a fair description. Intel, AMD. Coke, Pepsi. Inspector Gadget, Dr. Claw. I disagree. If more people pu [...]
3   wooodman 109 9688 Heyhey
01-22-2007 at 07:27 AM
On [CPUs] Intel ucode error
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audiolover - Your new P4 CPU comes with a default version of microcode (ucode, u is a lame ASCII version of Greek mu) from Intel, in read [...]
    audiolover 9 1605 bunkgoats
02-05-2007 at 01:12 AM
On [CPUs] Message from John Cleese to citizens of the USA!
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SNOPED Please close this thread. :)
3   quantumshe​ep 107 7776 Heyyou27
01-15-2007 at 09:30 PM

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