Tripple core processor?????????????????

The Quadro isn't a true quad-core chip. It's just 2 conroes pasted together basically.

AMD are releasing the first true quad core chip in 2008 i think.
 
pbdr said:
My point exactly...
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Oh, I thought you thought that it was hardware related...

Errm, well, you can't really say that general software will utilise both cores, because it's dependant upon the developer/coder of the program I would expect. I would say once dual-core CPUs become the main processor shipped with computers, we will see applications using both cores.

But you can't really say when it'll happen. It's more of a case of, "When It's Done".

:)
 
Well how does a super computer utilize all 8 CPU's then??? That would be pimp'n to have that as a gaming system! "how many GB of RAM you got on your rig?" "1.5, you?" "36" "......................" / "how many GPU's you got? " "4, you?" "18" "............................kill joy."
 
ADE said:
Well how does a super computer utilize all 8 CPU's then??? That would be pimp'n to have that as a gaming system! "how many GB of RAM you got on your rig?" "1.5, you?" "36" "......................" / "how many GPU's you got? " "4, you?" "18" "............................kill joy."
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ROFL!!!

Well let's just think about this. NOt too long ago, Bill Gates said that nobody would ever use more than 640K of RAM. Now we are using multiple gigabytes, not kilobytes. Think forward 20 years. I assure you the people will come up with ways to use that much processing power. :)
 
3 CPUs are possible, not on the same CPU but I saw a review somewhere where this guy put a dual core in with a single core to see if it worked and it did.
Imagine when Intel releases its 80 core CPU that they said should be around 2008 or 2009. I'm sure its not 80 physical cores but 80 floating points (like the PS3 cell processor). Supposed to process up to a teraflop. Gaming will never be the same and small video conversion would be almost instant.
 
Rambo said:
Oh, I thought you thought that it was hardware related...

Errm, well, you can't really say that general software will utilise both cores, because it's dependant upon the developer/coder of the program I would expect. I would say once dual-core CPUs become the main processor shipped with computers, we will see applications using both cores.

But you can't really say when it'll happen. It's more of a case of, "When It's Done".

:)
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Exactly, I'm basically pointing out that, at the moment, it seems that the hardware technology is outpacing software quite a bit. We have processors out now that outstrip the software.

I'm not saying multicore is not useful, far from it, but for you raverage single program ATM, multi core is extraineous.
 
gamerman4 said:
3 CPUs are possible, not on the same CPU but I saw a review somewhere where this guy put a dual core in with a single core to see if it worked and it did.
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I didn't say anything about dual socket installations. I was referring to on a single die.

That said, I was unaware that a motherboard chipset would be able to handle having a single core processor on one side, and a dual core on the other either.

As to the question on why the Core 2 Quadro is not a true quad-core but rather a pair of 2-cores on one die is simple. Remember the Smithfield (I believe?) and Presler cores? Smithfield was a dual core chip which was basically 2 cores grafted onto one chip which communicated with eachother via the fsb. The Presler came along, and it is actually a true dual core chip in that it doesn't have to communicate via the fsb with the other side. They are designed together completely.

Along these same lines, the Core 2 Quadro will be a pair of Core 2 Duo "cores" grafted onto the same die but not communicating together natively. The AMD quad-core processor which is under development will be the first truely native quad core execution.

If there are any errors in that, feel free to correct me. That is to the best of my knowledge, which is indeed flawed at times. :)
 
pbdr said:
Exactly, I'm basically pointing out that, at the moment, it seems that the hardware technology is outpacing software quite a bit. We have processors out now that outstrip the software.

I'm not saying multicore is not useful, far from it, but for you raverage single program ATM, multi core is extraineous.
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Oh, ok, so why did you say this then:

pbdr said:
When will the general software that is designed for multiple cores be out so that all those cores can be utilized?
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?
 
gamerman4 said:
Imagine when Intel releases its 80 core CPU that they said should be around 2008 or 2009. I'm sure its not 80 physical cores but 80 floating points (like the PS3 cell processor). Supposed to process up to a teraflop. Gaming will never be the same and small video conversion would be almost instant.
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No its supposed to actually be an 80 core processor from what I have heard, thats when you get a server mobo with 4 of those cpu's, and if intel used HT again, :D then you have your 320 physical cores or 640 virtual cores, practically a mini super computer on your desk.

As for the 3 cores, the only way I would ever really see them doing that is a dual core cpu with a gpu core built on it, which is what like amd, and even intel are leaning slightly towards, but by that time I am sure it will be a lot more then 3 cores.
 
I only started this tread because someone said that the X-BOX 360 has 3 CPU (which I find hard to believe) and that's why it overheats (so they tell me.....)
 
ADE said:
I only started this tread because someone said that the X-BOX 360 has 3 CPU (which I find hard to believe) and that's why it overheats (so they tell me.....)
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The XBox360 has a custom IBM processor with 3 cores running at 3.2Ghz I believe.
 
Why have 3? I bet a sing CPU from a computer (duo in this case) can out preform all three. Anyone agree with me on this one???
 
C2D wasnt really available last year, they just used the highest technology available to them. The GPU in the 360 is already slower than the fastest PC GPU now.
 
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