Recent content by name9902

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    Core Stepping?

    Well, i'm talking about under an Intel description, it'll say like Stepping: N0 what exactly does that mean?
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    Core Stepping?

    How do these Core Stepping letters and numbers relate to the names given to cores like Williamette, Prescott, etc
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    CPU Core?

    hm, when nm is mentioned as process type...what exactly does this mean? i thought nm was a measurment ^^
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    CPU Core?

    mmm tru, i wasn't aware that the core affected that many things in a system...even the socket type huh...thanks a lot for the info
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    CPU Core?

    Got it, thanks a lot for the info. One last thing b4 i'm done though... What's the point of a site selling Processors to list something like the Core , just to list all possible specs? I don't suppose a majority of the people who'd search a site like this know the intricate details of...
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    CPU Core?

    mmm, pretty confusing, few more things though. When i look at a CPU, let's say it's a PGA packaged CPU, the metalic looking part attached to the board is the shell huh...and then the actual CPU is the mess of wires inside there And...saying "Processor" refers to the whole die. The smaller...
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    CPU Core?

    Well, i guess i'm referring to what it means when info for a CPU that is to be sold is displayed, which is #2 on your list. Basically asking what the "type" is referring to in #2 there... (1) Like when ppl say, that's a Northwood Core, or a Prescott Core...what's the difference? (2)...
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    CPU Core?

    mmm, so the core is the actual chip inside the CPU, excluding the other electronics inside the CPU rightz?
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    CPU Core?

    what is meant by a CPU core? is that the instruction set or what?
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    Why is 16-bit w/ 16-bit proc better than 32-bit?

    Why is it that a 16-bit proc works better with 16-bit programs than a 32-bit processor does? Even though the 32-bit processor would seem to me to be faster and able to handle just as much commands as a 16-bit proc. In reference to the Pentium Pro and Pentium. Why did the Pentium Pro run DOS...
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    How do you know if...

    How do you know if your Onboard sound is broken?
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    Issue w/ Onboard sound...

    Well I've gotten an older version of MSI live update, due to the fact that the MSI site is ****** and most sites link only to it. But of course, when the download attempts to connect to the file site for individual drivers, it fails, ******' up the download.
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    Issue w/ Onboard sound...

    Seems my onboard chip is a VIA one actually...tried one driver from their site...but no luck
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    Issue w/ Onboard sound...

    Trying to get the onboard sound on my MSI Motherboard to work properly w/o the disk that came w/ the board...can't seem to get the right drivers, any ideas on what would be the best course of action? Speakers - Logitech Z640s Motherboard - MSI KM400-8235
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    Speed of Quartz Oscillators

    I was curious as to what was it that determines the speed of a Quartz Oscillator...? Since they seem to provide the "beat" that controls the CLK wire, in turn controlling the speed of the entire comp so what determines this speed?