The actual development of new and usually better technologies often leave consumers which has a dilemma – how to handle the previous stuff? This is common among computer users. The 90s marked a boom of the computer market.
Hardware manufacturers saw a big increase in demand with their products. Computers became an essential commodity among households. But the 1st decade in the 21st century introduced new technologies that replaced the existing.
Among these are massive hard drives, more capable memory, faster processors, optical mice, USB flash drives, etc. There’s new and better hardware almost every month. In fact, the most recent innovation that changed our concept of a computer is the LCD screen monitor.
To keep up with the trend, consumers are often compelled to replace their old units with the new ones. The LCD monitor replaced the cathode ray tube monitor. So where do the old ones go if not in the household?
The most beneficial and often fulfilling way to get rid of the unnecessary but still working hardware is through donation. There are charitable organizations, schools and institutions that accept these. Read the rest of this entry →
Although a microprocessor is not the most important factor for running the latest Games; it does play some part. Finding the right microprocessor for your PC can be a perplexing experience considering the numerous brands with wide array of features available in the market. This article is an attempt to guide you on processors for playing some of the latest high resolution games.
Simply buying an expensive processor won’t do the trick. The processor’s performance is also affected by the type of motherboard you have. Also, the type of games you are going to play is going to depend a lot on the motherboard’s features. Coming to the brands of processors available, Intel and AMD are currently the leaders in the microprocessor market. Intel is well known for manufacturing the popular Celeron and Pentium series and AMD for its Athlon and Sempron processors. Read the rest of this entry →
PCs have become a staple in every home. Without PCs, you will find it hard to stay connected and to even do the work required of you in school or in the office.
With so much PC packages being shoved to our throat every time we go to department stores and computer shops, you’ll really get quite confused on what you really need and what PC package will fit your budget and lifestyle.
To help you through this dilemma, here is a brief backgrounder of the parts of PCs that you should get to know.
Processor.
This is one of the three primary components of your PC. The processor is the part that determines how fast your computer process information.
Intel is still the leading brand in processors but competitors such as American Micro Devices (AMD) are slowly catching up, offering cheaper alternative. Read the rest of this entry →
Looking for the best desktop processor on the planet? Then, take a closer look at Intel Core i7 Processor that delivers a great breakthrough in quad-core performance.
Intel Core i7 Processor features the following:
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
Intel Virtualization technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology
Execute Disable Bit
Intel 64 architecture
Using Intel Turbo Boost Technology, the processor maximizes the speed for demanding applications. With this technology, you can experience a greater performance when you need it the most.
It comprises of processor numbers i7-940 and i7-920. The only difference between the two is the clock speed.
The i7-940 has 2.93 GHz clock speed while i7-920 has 2.66 GHz. Both have 8 processing threads with Intel Hyper-Threading technology and 8 MB of Intel Smart Cache. These are quad core processors that have 3 channels of DDR3 1066 MHz memory.
With this processor, you can multitask applications faster. You can convert a video for your iPod while you are encoding a video for You Tube.
This processor enables you to create spectacular slide-shows, 3D images for animations or games, or even create your own movie without suffering PC performance.
People who like gaming, graphics, video editing, video streaming and photo gallery can benefit from the incredible breakthrough performance of the Intel Core i7 Processor.
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology is a new feature incorporated in Intel® Core™ Microarchitecture (Nehalem) based processors.
This technology enables higher performance through the availability of increased core frequency under some configurations and workloads.
If the processor cores are operating below power, temperature and current specification limits, this technology allows processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency.
It can be engaged with any number of cores or logical processors enabled and active which produces increased performance of both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads.
With this technology, the processor is capable of maximizing core frequency while ensuring that it doesn’t exceed its electrical and thermal specifications.
It is also possible to contain a set-up option in BIOS to enable or disable the Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. For ACPI operating systems, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology is supported.
Netbook is a new type of laptop that is defined by weight, size, power and operating system. It is lightweight, small, consumes less power and run on old or unfamiliar operating systems.
Netbooks typically weigh from 2 to 3 pounds, have 9- or 10- inch screens, and have keyboard size of at least 95% of the normal, standard keyboards.
Despite its weigh, size and structure, netbooks still have the standard components of a laptop:
1024×600 screen resolution
WI-FI capability
Ethernet at 100 Mbps
Built-in camera
2 or 3 USB ports
Netbooks have no optical drives. Optical drives are not included to reduce size and cost. Some netbooks do not include Bluetooth and latest version of Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet).
But netbooks are still hot in the market because of its benefits stated below:
If you are the type of user who takes your computer either on a coffee shop or subway and don’t need a heavy, 17” notebook, then you can consider using netbook. It offers portability to users on the go.
Netbooks run on low-powered processors. Newer ones make use of larger batteries and capable of 5 hours battery life.
Netbooks that run on Linux operating systems are very user friendly to new computer users because the interface is simplified.
Use netbooks if you want a small, lightweight and portable laptop.
As we all know, the processor (CPU or Central Processing Unit) is the brain of the computer and this is where all the calculations take place.
The technology of processor comprises mainly of the differences between single core and dual core processors.
Single core processor has only one chip that processes all the instructions and calculations. If a single core processor is in a multi-tasking situation, the processor switches back and forth to process each set of instructions or programs. With this, the processor resources are all consumed and its performance suffers.
The processor or the CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the brain and the most important chip in the computer. CPU is where all the calculations take place.
Choosing which processor is better for your computer depends on your computer needs. Today, Intel and AMD are the two companies on the market that produce processors.
There are options you can consider when choosing a right computer processor:
Do I need a single or dual processor?
The single processor has only one chip that processes all the calculations and instructions while the dual processor has two chips that work together to do all the tasks.
Some people buy dual processor thinking that it can make their computer faster. The dual processor is best suited for graphic design, digital photography and video editing.
Unless the application you are using requires much of the system resources, you may opt to buy a dual processor. But some applications can still run faster at a single processor. Read the rest of this entry →
Processor is considered to be the most important part of a computer. This is the logic machine which executes computer programs.
Processor is the brain of the computer and the technical name of processor is central processing unit, abbreviated as CPU.
Processor is in fact the most common name in which CPU is known. It is inside the processor that all calculations required for the processing of computer programs take place.
Processors itself have two essential parts known as the ALU and the control unit. The ALU performs all arithmetic as well as logic operations while CU executes the instructions coming from the memory. Read the rest of this entry →
Are you set to purchase new computer? Great! Choices are intimidating, though. Just looking at a price aspect, you will spend somewhere around hundred of dollars to thousand, quite simply.
First choice you will have to make is whether you should buy desktop or laptop. If you require any sum of mobility, we would suggest laptop.
If you do not plan on shifting your PC around or else using far away from home and office, then you might need desktop. Desktop PC are easy to repair & are very cheap for what you acquire.
Next, you will have to make choice on a few of major features & components of computer. Memory is the big factor in deciding how quickly your PC performs tasks – I will not buy computer with below 512 MB memory. Read the rest of this entry →
