Dual Core question.

[ownage]

yes it does. A dual core is just 2 cpus put on one chip. So 1 core can burn the DVD while another core handles the gaming.

 

[Legion Kreinak]

Wow...do they cost twice as much? I would think a dual core cpu would therefore be twice as much since they're two in one.

Would going from a Dual-Core (heck, even a regular CPU) of 2.8 GHz to 3.0 GHz make any noticable difference, or is it just benchmark stuff?

 

[Half Evil]

Well dual core, is just like hypertrheading just better. Because having 2 physical cores, and 2 logical cores. Thats like a total of 4 cores running at once. The 2 logical cores, dont work as well as the physical, but, they still help. Yeah, they do make a difference. Just from hanging around the forums i know this.

 

[mighty_chick]

thats why im thinking of going with a 3800+ X2 when i can get the money

 

[Legion Kreinak]

Yeah, DC is sounding so nice right now.

 

[mighty_chick]

its also not really all that expensive as long as you already have a skt 939 mobo. just pop in the DC and your ready to go

 

[Legion Kreinak]

You need an SKT 939 mobo for a DC CPU? Or only for an AMD Athlon X2?

What kind've mobo would Pentium 4's & D's need?

 

[mighty_chick]

all new intel cpu's out are for LGA755, so you'd need that socket and skt 939 is the newest amd socket so the newest cpu's work with it

 

[Legion Kreinak]

Also, someone said something about DIMMs on the RAM and MOBO matching. What are DIMMs, and why do they need to match?

So the only MOBOs I could get for new Intel are LGA755?

 

[mighty_chick]

yes, but you'llfind its not that simple, theres obtions for the mobo's and different brands and everything it can become quite frustrating once you bring it down to two mobo's