cpu

CPU is an abbreviation for Central Processing Unit, which refers to the central processing system of a computer. Also called a processing unit, or even just a processor, this is the component within your desktop or laptop where the most important functions and calculations occur.

You could actually call the CPU the heartbeat which makes everything else tick, when it comes to all the many things our personal computers do these days. Without the CPU, you wouldn't be able to download files, save information to directories, or even surf the internet. CPU's store data, process information, and perform a multitude of tasks mostly unnoticed by the average computer user.

In most home computers and PC work stations, the CPU comes inside a small chip called a microprocessor. Conversely, larger machines, such as those used in government or by businesses may require one or more circuit boards to store the CPU. You can find a wide variety of CPUs and learn more information about them at just about any place where you might buy computer hardware.

You'll find bloggers speaking about CPUs at sites like ComputerPowerUser and ProgrammersHeaven.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “cpu”

• in Technology
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “cpu”

 

• New BenQ CT2200 Smart Display with Android OS, touchscreen, dual-core CPU

  
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  (TS) – BenQ plans to launch a new touchscreen PC monitor, the BenQ CT2200 Smart Display. Selling point of this product is capable to switch the CT2200 from a conventional 21.5-inch monitor into a large Android tablet. That can be happen on just tap a button. New BenQ CT2200 Smart Display with Android OS, ...
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• New Nexus 7 to Be Powered by Snapdragon 800 CPU; With a 1080p Display

  
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    New Nexus 7 (Rumored): Google I/O is just days away. So that means we’re going to be seeing a ton of rumors, leaks and reports all weekend and into next week regarding Google I/O. This latest report is coming from VR-Zone where they are reporting on a few specs of the next-generation Nexus 7. This comes just ...
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• Choosing the Right Components: Holding Out for Haswell

  
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  Intel P4 Processor by Eric Gaba CC BY-SA 3.0 For a long time, the desktop computer processor market has been dominated by two companies: Advanced Micro Devices (better known as AMD) and Intel. After the PC boom of the 80s when Texas Instruments, IBM and other semiconductor companies were competing on a equal ...
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• Retail Packs of Intel Haswell Processors currently on sale in China

  
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  In one corner, we’re waiting for the launch of the upcoming 4th generation Intel core series ‘Haswell’ processors which is said to be officially announced during Computex in June, but it seems that they’ve already being put on sale in a China. Specifically a Chinese based online store  has already started ...
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• CPU-Z Validation can be faked/ manipulated due to absence of data integrity checks

  
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  Over the series of days, I and many of you guys have been seeing a series of websites putting up  CPU-Z screenshot leaks of unreleased processors and showing the overclocking potential (on boot, anyways) of the processor, like Haswell- and even GTX 700 series which claims to have DX12 support, but hack tricks have ...
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• Zalman CNPS10X Optima CPU Cooler Review

  
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  Today, we have an opportunity to review a budget minded CPU cooler from Zalman’s CNPS10X line of heatsinks. The CNPS10X product line has been kicking out coolers for a few years now, but their latest one (and today’s review sample) is the one they call Optima. The word optima is plural for optimum, meaning we ...
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• Update to “AMD Volcanic Islands to Implement CPU Cores”

  
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  UPDATE Read more ... Update to “AMD Volcanic Islands to Implement CPU Cores” is a post from: Overclockers - The Performance Computing Community Related posts: AMD Volcanic Islands to Implement CPU Cores AMD Trinity A10-5800K APU Preview AMD Partners Ready Overclocked 6870s, Plus Catalyst ...
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• Android notebooks from Samsung to launch in 3-4 months as Google preps Apple TV competitor and smart watch?

  
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  KGI Securities analyst Mingchi Kuo, who has been known to have accurate information regarding Apple product launches in the past, is out today with a new note that includes some surprisingly specific specs for upcoming products from Google. One of the products Kuo expects to see at Google I/O later this month is a ...
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• NY Digital Health Accelerator Graduates First Class, Sees an Acquisition

  
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  João-Pierre S. Ruth One year after it was announced , the New York Digital Health Accelerator birthed its first clutch of startups on Wednesday at a demo day—including one acquisition deal in the mix. Pared down from some 250 applicants from across the U.S. and 10 countries, the eight startups in this class ...
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• Benchmarks of non engineering sample Core i5-4570 and i7 4770K leaked

  
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  Unlike the previous benchmarks which involved Haswell’s i5-4570 and i7-4770K which were engineering samples from Intel, these ones were retail processors. The admin of a Chinese based ‘RedQuasar’ forum posted the pictures of the processor which confirm that these are retail chips, followed by CPU-Z and ...
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• Review of Cooler Master Seidon 120XL CPU Water Cooling System

  
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  Up for review today I have another CPU cooler, but this one liquid based. Cooler Master has sent over the Seidon 120XL all-in-one liquid cooling system which is a closed loop setup that requires virtually no maintenance from the end user besides blowing the dust out of of the radiator every once in a while. The Seidon ...
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• Xigmatek Dark Knight SD1283 Night Hawk Edition HDT CPU Cooler Review

  
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  Xigmatek is a company that’s usually known to make CPU coolers, PC Cases and fans, just like many companies out there, and also known to use orange coloured fans for their CPU Coolers. Apart from the orange coloured fan blades, they also love to use Black, just the like they have with their flagship Dark Knight ...
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• Linux: Understanding uptime command Load Avarage statistics / When load avarage is high?

  
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  There is probably no Linux system administrator who, dont have idea about system  Load Avarage . Most of admins however does have some brought idea about what kind of load avarage is critical but doesnt have good understanding on the 3 digits returned as a load avarage i.e. – load average: 2.47, 2.27, 2.02 ...
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• Intel Revamps Atom; The Sims 4 Arrives in 2014; Mother’s Day Nook Deal

  
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  Topping tech headlines on Monday, Intel raised the curtain on a next-generation, 22-nanometer Atom core microarchitecture code named Silvermont, promising major improvements in power and power efficiency compared with current-generation Atom System-on-a-Chip (SoC) cores. The first Atom products featuring Silvermont ...
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• How Facebook and Google are changing the future of Intel’s CPUs

  
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  Facebook, Amazon, and Google arent just Intel product users -- theyre increasingly buying hardware directly from the semiconductor manufacturer. Intel, meaningwhile, is actively developing products for these markets. Whats driven the change? Market necessity.
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• Intel’s Silvermont Atom Processors Promise Double CPU, GPU Performance

  
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  Intel’s Silvermont Atom Processors Promise Double CPU, GPU Performance is a post by Chuong Nguyen from Gotta Be Mobile . Intel has been aggressively updating its mobile Atom architecture for processors as it hopes to shift the landscape of mobile devices from ARM Holdings’ reference chip designs to its own ...
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• Intel unveils Silvermont processors

  
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  Intel has dominated the desktop processor market for quite a long time now, but it hasn’t been able to really crack the mobile market. Instead, the mobile market has been dominated by Qualcomm,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Intel Updates Atom Line – Reduced Power, Enhanced Speed

  
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  In Intel’s second major technology announcement in the span of a week, the chip manufacturer has revealed a refresh of its Atom processor line. Intel’s new “Silvermont” architecture promises faster speeds, lower power draw with what the company calls best in class performance plus power efficiency. The ...
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• Validación CPU-Z nos recuerda que el lanzamiento de GeForce GTX 780 está cerca

  
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  Jonathan Blancas Lo nuevo será jugar a 1080p @ 120Hz En caso que nuestra atención se haya distraído con otras noticias, las filtraciones más recientes han continuado apareciendo del lado verde para recordarnos que la siguiente generación de tarjetas GeForce 700 Series también se espera para la primera semana ...
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• Intel Atom Line Gets Faster Speeds, Less Power Consumption

  
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  The Intel Atom processor line has received an upgrade that brings with it increased speeds and lower power consumption. The Intel “Silvermont” architecture is being called the “best in class” for performance and power efficiency by the engineers at Intel. The newly revealed line is the first Atom processor ...
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