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    APU faster than GPU?

    If the memory bottleneck can be removed (with HBM, for instance), theoretically an APU can be faster than a similar dedicated GPU because the communication between CPU and GPU is better? Sorry for the non technical words.
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    PC for Cypecad

    Hi, Cypecad is a software for structural analysis of reinforced concrete. My question is if there´s any difference on the precision of the calculations between a Xeon and a I7; or between an Opteron and a FX precessor. Do you think that ECC memory is necessary (to avoid errors on the...
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    Will x86 be here "forever"?

    By forever i mean a long, long, long time... I´m asking this because how is it possible to change a cpu architecture worlwide? How much time would it take to software developers to change programs and how to live with two major architectures at the same time? I dont´t know if i´m being clear...
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    CPUs and RAM

    Do you believe that, in the future (10nm or smaller), RAM memory will be "on die"? Is it even possible?
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    Fma3 & fma4

    Can someone explain me in a simple way what exactly FMA3 and FMA4 do? (and the differences between them) How hard is the implemantation on existing software? What are the programs that can benefit the most? What can we expect in terms of performance gains in the best case cenario?
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    Cache memory

    Hi guys. I´m just a computer user that want to learn how things work in this fascinating world. So, don´t be hard on me. I was just thinking about Quad Cores, Cache Memory and it´s leves - L1, L2 and L3. Is it possible to make a structure with only one big cache that could be...
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    Which on is the best for me?

    I´m gonna buy a new system but i cant´t buy a video card right now (it´ll be an upgrade for next year). Should I buy: a 780G mobo (to play a little) or a 790FX mobo (an maybe a HD 3450), until I can buy a HD4850? I won´t Crossfire or Sli.
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    HD4850 x 9800GTX

    Here where I live the prices are: Saphirre HD 4850: $ 330,00 (american dollars) Evga 9800GTX: $ 430,00 (american dollars) Would you base you choice on PhysX and CUDA support? And if they were the same price?
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    Mobo - 780G

    Hi, What are the best mobos AM2+ with the 780G chipset? I want to upgrade with a graphics card (HD4800 series) in the furute. If it´s not asking too much i´d like a recommendation for the memories (DDR2 800 or DDR2 1066 and the brands) Also, do you think Samsung Spinpoint F1 500Gb is...
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    AMD Toliman and the cores

    Is Toliman an X4 with a defective core? If so.. Will there be any differences regarding general performance depending witch core is not working (I mean the position of the core on the die)?