Small Dual core question

Washrag said:
Okay, thanks guys. I can get it with a fan or without (cheaper) Will my current fan work? (aren't the processors all the same size?)
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Get the retail version, anyway the difference between prices isn't that great and you'll need thermal paste
 
Washrag said:
Okay, thanks guys. I can get it with a fan or without (cheaper) Will my current fan work? (aren't the processors all the same size?)
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No processors are not the same size. Take a look at the P4 Northwoods and compare with the PIIs or Slot 1s, CFM also matters, if your mobo/cpu already includes a fan use it, but if you overclocking then upgrade it to a copper core or full copper, with AS5 and case fans. :D
 
If you get the one with the stock fan, there is a thermal pad on the heatsink and fan already, so you don't need to apply it yourself.
 
[-0MEGA-];683680 said:
Thats true, but you dont want to confuse him and think he has a 5.6Ghz processor :P
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That's why I said basically, lol. At this time Intel has better stuff than AMD, everything from $84 to $1275 in processors, that are all Core Architecture. You may wanna try Intel.

Washrag said:
So if I'm running one task one 2.8 core will run it, and if I have two, both will come on each running at 2.8?
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Some applications balance themselves out on your cores, using both cores.
 
Washrag said:
So if I'm running one task one 2.8 core will run it, and if I have two, both will come on each running at 2.8?
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Basically yes. If you run two apps on a single core processor, the CPU will have to split the load between the two apps, where a dual-core can set aside more processing power for each app. But if you're only running one high-demand app, then one core will be near 100%, while the other may only be around 5-20%.
 
[-0MEGA-];683834 said:
Basically yes. If you run two apps on a single core processor, the CPU will have to split the load between the two apps, where a dual-core can set aside more processing power for each app. But if you're only running one high-demand app, then one core will be near 100%, while the other may only be around 5-20%.
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Such as a game, right? But most games are being designed to take advantage of two cores. Thanks for all the help.
 
Washrag said:
Such as a game, right? But most games are being designed to take advantage of two cores. Thanks for all the help.
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Exactly. Currently there are a few multi-threaded games, but they dont take full advantage of dual-cores because one process is only dedicated to a small part of the game, while the other runs the main code. But upcoming games are shown to take better advantage of dual-cores.
 
Do you think that Dual Core will really benefit gamers... I mean, what kind of a difference is there going to be with running a new game on a single core and a new game on a dual / quad core?
 
Kornowski said:
Do you think that Dual Core will really benefit gamers... I mean, what kind of a difference is there going to be with running a new game on a single core and a new game on a dual / quad core?
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Theres no huge difference with the current games, maybe an increase of up to 20fps depending on settings, but future games will show alot higher improvements.
 
If a game has been patched to support dual core you will get around 3fps more if the game is really new and supports dual core from the start you get around 10fps more. What the games makers are doing is programing or patching the games to run some effects, shadows and maybe the havoc physics onto the second core.

Games that are dual core just comming out were made before the developers had dual cores to work with some time in the future perhaps a year or two from now half the game logic and physics will be even on the two cores.

if your games require a 2Ghz processor to run check in the games forum not the box then each of the cores needs to be 2Ghz as 90% of patched dual core games data will run on one core only.
 
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