Newbie Guide: Multi-Core Processors

[SLATYE]

Originally Posted by Lenqt

i know the title to this thread is no question to silly but, if the 980 is 3.33 is that all up or each processor 3.33 ?

Each processor is 3.33GHz.

You can't add clock frequencies across multiple cores, so a dual-core at 3.33GHz isn't a 6.66GHz CPU - it's just two 3.33GHz cores.

[Olle_34]

Originally Posted by SLATYE

Each processor is 3.33GHz.

You can't add clock frequencies across multiple cores, so a dual-core at 3.33GHz isn't a 6.66GHz CPU - it's just two 3.33GHz cores.

Unless you sell it on ebay

[EEPROMS]

removed, old post sorry :-(

[DSx2]

Originally Posted by EEPROMS

If you go to your local junk market (mature adults usually know were they are) you can pick up a D series P4 machine for $10. In fact if you ring up a big company like BHP they usually have a shed full of old core 2 machines they want to dump (actually I rang around for a charity once and found a few hundred machines gathering dust in storage),

His post was made in 2005.....

[pyriX]

Originally Posted by EEPROMS

If you go to your local junk market (mature adults usually know were they are) you can pick up a D series P4 machine for $10. In fact if you ring up a big company like BHP they usually have a shed full of old core 2 machines they want to dump (actually I rang around for a charity once and found a few hundred machines gathering dust in storage),

Yeah, I saw the email alert come in, and I was like.. WTH.

Check the sig bro, significantly upgraded since then

[Robbles_Quin]

Is this a worthwhile build for overclocking? and how far can i get it?


Thermaltake W0356 Litepower 700W Power Supply 77$
Kingston ValueRAM KVR1333D3N9K2/8G 8GB (2x 4GB) DDR3 1333MHz 240Pin DIMM Memory 46.33$
Antec KUHLER H2O 620 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler 83.65$
Intel Core i5 3570K Unlocked 4-Core 3rd Gen Processor 235$
Z77 Extreme4-M Motherboard 116$
HDD 320GB -from laptop
CD/DVD-rom 24$
Total-582$