The Fastest Best-Selling Desktop Computer Processor Ever

This is really a jaw-dropping speed processor a computer can ever have. I am talking about the AMD’s Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-64. It belongs to the AMD’s X2 multi-core processor family with an awesome CPU speed of 2.16 GHz. It is equipped with the 65nm AMD’s manufacturing technology but with a smaller wattage rate of 35 watts. It is definitely the fastest computer processor these days.

Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-64 has two separate CPU cores on a single die. Each core is running on 2.16 GHz speed. The standard multiplier for determining the overall speed of a processor is 1.8. So when two cores are running together, Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-64 can have an astounding speed of 1.8 X 2.16 = 3.88 GHz. You could barely feel any buffering or lagging even when you are running on different high-end multi-thread software applications all at the same time.

Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-64 processor bus speed can also reach around 3600 MHz. Of course, the motherboard controls the bus speed so it must meet with the CPU’s bus speed for optimum performance. Bus speed is the rate at which computer processor can transfer or process information (with different computer parts like motherboard and RAM) per second. Typical bus speed for motherboard would be 4000 MHz and RAM capacity of 4 GB.

Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-64 has a shared L2 cache memory of 1000 KB (1 BM). The CPU static L1 cache can store information at 128 KB. When this L1 cache is consumed upon computer operation, L2 cache can store up to 1000 KB of data for processing and file swapping. With Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-64 wattage rate of 35 watts, it reduces the chance of having processor overheat. It also consumes power at a lesser rate almost half of common Intel multi-core processors.

Knowing Intel’s Smallest Processor : Atom

Intel Atom 200 series are equipped with the smallest processor in the world. They belong to the 45nm technology and that a single chip has a total area 26mm2. Despite of its minute size, each Intel Atom processors chip can carry an astonishing 47 million transistors. It is also designed for portability weighing only around 1.11 kg. In a dimension of 258.5 x 184 x 25.4 mm, diagonal screen size is roughly 12in - it can even fit in your clutch bag.

Intel Atom computer models are built for cost efficiency. It is regarded as a highly-portable, low-cost computer. They are also the lowest power running computers in six-cell lithium ion battery type. They are set with a new hafnium-infused 45nm high-k silicon technology. These compact-designed computers consume power in as low as 1 watt compared to other computer’s 2.5 watts.

Intel Atom 200 series model N280 could be the latest Atom model until the fourth quarter of this year. Looking at its specifications you could see a small but powerful kind of device. Although it has a single-core processor, it has a clock speed of 1.66GHz. In an Acer Aspire One AOD250 unit, it is usually inserted with a 1GB of memory and 160GB hard drive space. There are built-in card readers, VGA-out port, Ethernet and Wireless LAN, and webcam. Its graphic hardware is Intel GMA capable to display up to a maximum screen resolution of 1,024 x 600. It also has L2 cache, which can store up to 512Kb of data whenever the L1 cache is full.

Setting Up a Simple Computer Network Part 1

Almost all homes and establishments today own more than one unit of computer. That’s why there is a need for all of us to learn the simple steps in computer networking. A computer network is a system that allows us to retrieve files from another computer, lets us enjoy games against another person in the network, allows us to connect to just one printer, and so much more. Doing computer networking on your own can save you thousands of dollars from technical support bills of computer sales and distributor companies. With an internet connection and your computers in network, the advantages are just endless.

The things to consider in making a computer network are the hardware set up and the software set up. The equipments needed are readily available at IT solutions provider. When you have secured them, you’re ready to start.

Hardware Set Up

The first step is to secure every device included in the network. You must make sure that the internet is connected to the first computer before going to other computers. Follow these steps:

· Plug in a telephone line from the phone jack to the DSL modem (the device provided by your internet provider).

· Since this is a network, instead of connecting the computer directly to the internet, connect a Switch to the DSL modem. A Switch is available at your local computer store.

· A wire called CAT5 cable should connect to the DSL modem at one end and the other to the Uplink port of the Switch.

· Now that you have set up the first connection, you can now start connecting the other computers. Simply connect another CAT5 cable to the back of another desktop computer to an available port on the Switch. Do this to other computers if you have more.

· After you have connected the computers, turn them on to see if they work with the Switch. A green light indicates the connection is good.

This hardware set up is called Ethernet network. You can also connect notebook computers instead of desktop computers only.