hascet Fully Optimized Messages 3,218 Sep 12, 2006 #1 I've been looking into new processors and was just wondering what an "nm" stood for and what it was referring to when it said like 90nm or 65nm, and from what I understand it the lower the number the better?
I've been looking into new processors and was just wondering what an "nm" stood for and what it was referring to when it said like 90nm or 65nm, and from what I understand it the lower the number the better?
borat_sagdiyev Golden Master Messages 8,986 Sep 12, 2006 #2 nanometers i think. not sure. can someone explain it?
DJ-CHRIS1 Golden Master Messages 5,203 Sep 12, 2006 #3 A nanometer is a form of measurement for length The smaller the "nm" on a cpu is, the smaller the parts are. The smaller the parts, the less heat (usually)
A nanometer is a form of measurement for length The smaller the "nm" on a cpu is, the smaller the parts are. The smaller the parts, the less heat (usually)
L lhuser Golden Master Messages 13,147 Sep 12, 2006 #5 and less power. Meaning, the nanometer in a waffle is 65. Small stuff, but more performent and also produces less power.
and less power. Meaning, the nanometer in a waffle is 65. Small stuff, but more performent and also produces less power.
mark thorpe Golden Master Messages 7,366 Sep 12, 2006 #7 A nanometer is a unit of measurement that is 10^-9 meter (10 to the power of -9), or one billionth of a meter (pretty damn small)
A nanometer is a unit of measurement that is 10^-9 meter (10 to the power of -9), or one billionth of a meter (pretty damn small)