Every computing device from simple toys to large business systems have an essential component called the central processing unit. The CPU performs calculations, makes logical comparisons and moves ...

OK this is more of a question for the sake of knowledge. Basically I am building a dual PII computer, and plan to put Linux on it. I am curios as to how Linux treats dual processors. I am not a ...

Forgive my ignorance, but how does a processor's multiplier work? That is, would a 1.6GHz Northwood-A (400MHz FSB) processor have a multiplier of 16 due to the fact that 16 X 100 (MHz FSB) = 1600 MHz?

One of the most frequently touted measures of processor performance is a given chip's speed in gigahertz. Processors with higher GHz ratings can, theoretically, do more in a given unit of time than ...

Have you ever wondered what those confusing letters and numbers at the end of the CPU mean? Every year, Intel and AMD release new generations of their CPUs with updated specifications and sometimes ...