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More than 64. hope that helps. =]
Unfortunately, there's not a simple answer to this. The Linux kernel can be compiled to support any number of CPUs. According to some distribution-specific support documents I found in researching this answer, the number ranges from 1-4, 64, 1024, and 'unlimited' in the case of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. When the Kernel is compiled, there is a configuration directive passed to the compiler ('NR_CPUS') that determines the maximum number of CPUs supported. My suggestion is to research your specific distribution and see what the developers compiled the kernel to support. It should be readily available on their documentation (I was able to find this easily for many common distributions).
According to Microsoft (source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888732), both 32 and 64-bit editions of Windows XP support up to 2 physical processors.
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Too many to even begin to list here, forget describing the architectures.
When CPUs first started coming out, and for many years after, they could only execute one set of instructions at a time. After awhile, interfaces were built to support having multiple CPUs running at the same time to increase the horsepower of a machine. These CPUs had distinct packaging still, but now the computer as a whole could execute a set of instructions per CPU. CPU manufacturers started placing multiple CPUs in one distinct package and also included the interface for the CPUs to talk within this package. So even though you had one product, it could execute multiple instructions at one time. Core is a marketing term to let people know the number of independent sets of instructions that a single CPU package can execute.
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IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) can support a maximum of four primary partitions on a single hard drive. Alternatively, one of these primary partitions can be configured as an extended partition, which can contain multiple logical drives. This allows for a total of up to three primary partitions and potentially many logical drives within the extended partition.
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There are many different types of CPUs. The two main companies that make them are Intel and AMD, and each one has a ton of different CPUs that they make. There are some other companies as well tha tare less well known.
Modern CPUs contain several key components, including the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) for performing calculations and logical operations, the Control Unit (CU) for directing operations and managing data flow, and multiple cores that allow for parallel processing. They also feature cache memory (L1, L2, and sometimes L3) for faster data access, and an integrated graphics processing unit (GPU) in many cases for handling visual tasks. Additionally, modern CPUs include various registers for temporary data storage and a system bus for communication with other parts of the computer.
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