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Microprocessors
A microprocessor is the heart of any computer, whether it is a server, a desktop machine, or a laptop. This single chip contains the arithmetic, control, and logic circuitry necessary to interpret and execute computer programs.
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What causes a CPU to run faster than normal and can cause the CPU to overheat?
You can customize your computer in a process called "overclocking" whereby you make certain BIOS and/or hardware changes to increase CPU voltage/current settings, or timer latch settings, and this will make the CPU "clock" faster.
When a CPU runs more cycles per second, it also consumes more power per second, meaning that it also dissipates more power as heat per second, increasing its temperature. If this is not properly managed, the CPU could overheat, which can permanently damage it.
What is application of dual core?
A dual core processor has two (mostly) independent CPU's. The operating system can assign them (this is called dispatching them) to two different threads at the same time. Theoretically, you could get twice as much done in the same period of time, but this depends on other things, such as cache hit/miss ratio, memory latency, and (the biggest part) whether or not the software is designed to run multi-threaded. It is also worth noting that most threads do not run all of the time - they start and stop, and they wait for other things - so dual core capability will not have that much of an impact in many cases.
What three Intel microprocessors were launched in a row?
The three Intel microprocessors that were launched in a row and latest (till June 5 when this question is answered) is Intel i3,Intel i5 and Intel i7.
List and describe the factors that affect microprocessor performance?
Clock Speed
The frequency with which the computer processors executive instruction and the higher the clock speed (MH2) value the faster the processor.
Computer Internal Cache
Internal cache is a storage area for frequently used data and instructions. The processor contains an internal cache controller that integrates the cache with the Central Processing Unit (CPU). The controller stores frequently accessed RAM locations to provide faster execution of data and instructions and therefore a larger cache leads to the perception of a faster CPU.
Computer Bus
The Computer bus refers to the system board underlying circuit. The processor's ability to communicate with the rest of the system's components relies on the supporting circuitry. Computer data bus width indicates how much data the chip can move through at once and the sizes of address bus indicates how much the memory chip can handle.
Computer Memory
The higher the capacity of your computer memory the faster it will operate, to have a faster performance one needs to upgrade his computer memory to a higher version. Find out other computer related blogs that you would find helpful below.
What are the CPU's support elements?
Control Unit (CU): The control unit is the circuitry that controls the flow of information through the processor, and coordinates the activities of the other units within it. In a way, it is the "brain within the brain", as it controls what happens inside the processor, which in turn controls the rest of the PC.
Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU): The ALU is a part of the CPU that can carry out arithmetic operations - addition and subtraction and, depending on the processor, multiplication and division, logic operations - AND, OR, NOT, XOR and bit-shift operations - shift bits in a word either left or right. (This corresponds to multiplying or dividing by 2.)
Decoder: The decoder is a logic circuit that exists to take the binary representation of an instruction and initiate the execution of the appropriate instruction. It usually exists as part of the control unit.
Registers: Registers are small pieces of memory located inside the CPU. They can be thought of as the hardware version of a variable in software
What kind of processor does the Thinkpad T60 have?
The Lenovo ThinkPad T60 is equipped with an Intel Duo Core Processor. It was the first of its kind to be released with such a processor and is considered to be a great notebook computer.
to stop inefficient cooling
How do you draw the timing diagram for instruction INX H?
INX H instruction requires 1 machine cycle having 6 T-states because 8-bit instruction operate on 16 bit data (HL) completed in 6 T-states.
How many treads can a quad-core processor handle at once?
The number of treads a quad-core processor can handle depends on the processor and model. Some are designed to handle two treads per core, which would give you eight total, but others can only handle one per core, which one be four.
Is a palmtop an input device or a output device?
A palmtop can be considered to be a host. It can be both input or output.
What chip maker has designed athlon a Intel b freescale c amd d IBM?
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) designed the Athlon x86 microprocessor.
Automatic voltage regulator is called as AVR. It is designed to automatically maintain a constant voltage level. It uses an electromechanical mechanism.
What is the frequency of an ARM7 processor?
ARM7 is an architecture, not a specific model. ARM7 processor can be made by any licensee of the technology to suit their needs. As such, their clock frequencies can range anywhere from 1 Mhz to 2.5 GHz.
Who are the person involved in making microprocessor?
electronic engineers who is specialized in digital electronics and microprocessor design,most of them are Ph.d holders,but it is not by one person atleast 4 people incorporating
When the mouse initiates a hardware interrupt to the CPU how does the CPU know?
The CPU does not "know" it is not a thinking being. What happens is that the interrupt flag ( a binary true or false register) is detected by the operating system which is being executed by the CPU and the code of the operating system runs a routine in response.
What is the measurement of frequency of a system bus and CPU?
The frequency of activity on a motherboard is measured in megahertz (MHz), or one million cycles per second. The processor operates at a much higher frequency than other components in the system, and its activitiy is measured in gigahertz (GHz), or one billion cycles per second.
i belive the first running CPU was made in the 1960s-70s but these were deltas or if you look on your CPU cmd mode.they did not come out with the first desktop till the upper 1980s when they made the first presintation. This is also known as the central processing unit
Why is there a lot of space in the CPU?
CPU's or Central Processing Units don't have space. They process instructions sent from the computer's bus.
