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Intel Celeron goes dual-core

Intel is shipping the Celeron with a dual-core processor. Sold for US$53 each, in quantities of 1,000 units, this is the first low-end desktop processor from Intel to ship with two cores. Excerpt from PC World: The 1.6GHz Celeron Dual-Core E1200 processor is based on...

Tags: Intel Celeron, Dual-core, Intel Corp., Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2008-01-23

Dual Core / Dual Core 2 / AMD / Intel - which is best

Before I jump and buy my next Laptop, I'd like to make sure I know which processor to choose.I'm looking for high performance. The Laptop will be used for intense computing and software development. I understand that Dual Core is the current technology, but which processor is best for me...

Tags: Processors, Network technology, Development tools, arnnei@..., dual-core, 64-bit, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., processor, software development, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-11-23

dual core optimizer?CPU speed

anyone got an idea to how to cure my problem.I have a Athlon AMD 64 DCP 3800+ (575mhz) which is running Vista Home Prem 64 bit OS 1.5 GB Ram ddr2 .My problem is that when trying to run programs and games that it run way to fast.I try to...

Tags: Processors, jamesverrico@..., dual-core

Discussion threads 2007-11-10

Cores

How much life does the single core machine have in the workplace? Dual core machines are fairly widespread now, and quad core is in testing. Most of the machines here are single core. Whenever more speed is needed, more RAM is often the end solution.Difficult questionMostly because it will get...

Tags: Processors, dtman, dual-core

Discussion threads 2007-11-08

VISTA -Dual Core showing as single CPU

After reinstall of VISTA Ultimate the experience index has dropped from 5.3to 4.4 with the CPU giving a lower score than previously. The task manageronly shows one pane for CPU performance in place of the 2 shown previously.The processor is reported correctly as Intel core 2 CPU 6600 at 2.40...

Tags: Processors, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), jim.hannah@..., dual-core, mother board, processor, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-11-07

1 CPU detected in dual core system. -Solution

Background:After reinstall of VISTA Ultimate the experience index has dropped from 5.3to 4.4 with the CPU giving a lower score than previously. The task manageronly shows one pane for CPU performance in place of the 2 shown previously.The processor is reported correctly as Intel core 2 CPU 6600 at 2.40...

Tags: Processors, jim.hannah@..., dual-core, CPU, processor, mother board

Discussion threads 2007-11-07

Farewell, single-core CPU

Do you reckon this will have any effect in terms of speeding up the development of multi-threaded software?A bit, but maybe nottoo much. Most SW already works fine on a single or dual core. hose apps that are resource hogs will likely already be in developement for multi-threading....

Tags: Processors, paulmah@..., dual-core, Farewell, CPU

Discussion threads 2007-10-19

Farewell, single-core CPU

Intel will phase out single-CPU production in the first quarter of 2008. This news comes on the heels of Intel's plan to introduce dual-core Celeron processors targeted at the low price segment of $34-$59. Excerpt from Ars Technica: The new dual-core E1200 Celeron (1.6GHz, 512K...

Tags: Intel Celeron, Dual-core, CPU, Intel Corp., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2007-10-19

dual core managing?

I have a dell inspiron 6400 with a T2300 dual core processor (1.6GHz) is there some sort of program that will allow me to control what processes run on which core? I play World of Warcraft, and it would be great if I could have my background stuff running on...

Tags: Processors, jamesxross@..., dual-core, CPU

Discussion threads 2007-10-17

(Gallery: The all-in-one dual-core VESA Stand PC mod)

Nice but why...?You could just buy one of these...? http://www.cdihomeroom.com/rm_one/rm_one_allinone_overview.htmRE: (Gallery: The all-in-one dual-core VESA Stand PC mod)Great idea George, some of our students are already looking for plywood.Expand on it...Because you can easily choose any size LCD you may want and switch them pretty easily. And if some serious...

Tags: Processors, sleach@..., VESA Stand PC, Gallery, dual-core

Discussion threads 2007-10-12

Celeron vs. Dual Core

good for programming and games

Tags: Processors, ssci.shirley@..., Intel Celeron, dual-core

Discussion threads 2007-10-01

Celeron vs. Dual Core

I'm planning to create a new PC that will be suitable both for work and personal use... for work use, be able to develop system with SQL database... for personal, games!re celeron vs dual coreIf you intend "for personal, games", then avoid the celeron. That's for business class workstations.Designing/building...

Tags: Games, Processors, ssci.shirley@..., game, dual-core, Intel Celeron

Discussion threads 2007-10-01

Does Win XP home have a disadvantage while working on a dual core system

Does Win XP home have a disadvantage while working on a Intel dual core processor. I am planning to install Win XP Home on my Laptop and read that Win XP home does NOT have support for multiprocessors. Windows XP Pro has multi processor support upto 2 processors.Can some one...

Tags: Processors, pr.arun@..., Microsoft Windows XP Professional, dual-core, Win XP Home, multiprocessor, Microsoft Windows XP, Does Win XP

Discussion threads 2007-09-19

AMD to sell three-core processors

Would you buy a tri-core processor?RE: AMD to sell three-core processorsI want to try tri-core processor.AMD vs IntelAMD has always been a good processor, but whats the point when Intel have brought out their MULTI CORE??Functionality of multi-coresI'm not sure The Inquirer is a great technical journal, none-the-less...."Bear in mind...

Tags: Processors, paulmah@..., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., quad-core, processor, dual-core, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-09-17

Dual core - only one running

I bought my Vaio laptops a few months ago, each with a Centrino Dup processor. I just recently looked at the performance monitor and only one core is running. Did I miss a setting somewhere??ThanksMaybe but then again Maybe notIt really depends on the OS being used and...

Tags: Performance management, Processors, steve2@..., dual-core

Discussion threads 2007-08-07

Revenge of the AMD (processors)

At long last, it appears that AMD's native quad-core Barcelona chip will finally arrive in the month of August. Called the "Quad-Core Opteron," the first of the Barcelona chips will run at speeds of up to 2Ghz and come in both standard and low-powered versions. The first Barcelona...

Tags: Dual-core, Quad-core, Barcelona, Server, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2007-08-07

Significant Clock Problem on Dual Core PCs

Colleagues,I have found what seems to be a significant problem on some intel Dual Core Processors. On a number of dual core processors running XP Pro, when we play a beep or any sound our clock advances. A test program we created causes some PCs to advance their clock...

Tags: Processors, curt.goodhart@..., dual-core, dual-core processor, processor

Discussion threads 2007-07-12

a question a bout dual core clock speeds

I'm building a new computer, and there is an option for a dual core running at 2.0 GHz and my question is this, does that mean that both cores independent of one another are running at 2 GHz, or does it mean that together the total clock speed is 2...

Tags: Processors, zcraw138@..., clock speed, dual-core

Discussion threads 2007-05-12

Building my own (again)

As is the case with many people I want to build my own machine, but not a gaming machine. The primary use for it will be for video and photo editing. My problem is that 99% of everything out there is about gaming which is fine for younger people, but...

Tags: Processors, sir.ptl@..., video, CPU, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., dual-core, processor

Discussion threads 2007-04-28

AMD DUAL core is not detected on XP SP2

AMD DUAL core is not detected on my desktop after installing it as not showing two graphs in task manager on Windows XP SP2.Needs to know the bios settings for it.task master Dual coreif you see that message in Task Master which of course you do or how would you...

Tags: manan.bhatia@..., dual-core, AMD dual-core, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2007-04-18