cpu

Central Processing Unit
A central processing unit (CPU) is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions. The term has been used in the computer industry at least since the early 1960s.[1] Traditionally, the term "CPU" refers to a processor, more specifically to its processing unit and control unit (CU), distinguishing these core elements of a computer from external components such as main memory and I/O circuitry.
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    Best CPU for HTPC donkey

    Shopping around for the CPU for the HTPC I had thought it was a no brainer - Intel Core 2 Duo. However, after reading these forums I'm now leaning toward the AMD Athlon x2 4850e. As well as the HT part I'll be using the PC as a fileserver and download donkey as well as various other small...
  2. L

    Lowest spec CPU for 1080P x264 playback?

    What is the lowest spec CPU I can get away with for playing 1080P video content? Current HTPC* is being replaced with something a little bit more subtle... and I was wondering if I could get away with recycling my nice compact little mini tower "server" which has just been replaced**: the box I...
  3. formation4

    Best cpu cooler for lascala LC01

    Hi as the title really, what si the best cpu cooler for this case, in terms of size. I really wanted to get the Scythe Infinity but I think that too tall for this case. The dimesnions of the case are W 425mm H159mm D450mm Do any of the forum members know of any links that show cpu...
  4. Yorkshirelion

    HTPC q6600 cpu temps, problem ?

    Hi all, I have a nice Silverstone HTPC with a Q6600 being cooled by a thermalright cpu cooler. Its been around for a year or so now but i am wondering if my CPU temps are going to cause a problem in terms of long time damage. I have a Q6600 CPU with G0 stepping My temps are at the minute...
  5. Chuck_Norris

    200 to spend on mobo, cpu and ram, any suggestions?? looking at mickwalls htpc2 setup

    hi:) i need a new setup for my htpc as the current cpu and ram is getting rehomed into my windows home server. i'm mainly after playback of 1080p .mkv files, after reading Mickwall's htpc 2 thread it seems a gpu isn't really needed. going off the components mick uses it roughly comes to 150...
  6. Daveybryce

    Great HTPC Mobo, CPU & Mem bundle at dabs

    Got this on a dabs newsletter. 780g/HD3200 amd chipset Mobo, X2 Dual 2.8Ghz cpu and 2 x 1Gb XMS2 Corsair DDR2 800Mhz memory. Check it out http://www.dabs.com/bundleview.aspx?quicklinx=4DHS&bdi=678 Just thought if anyone was looking for HTPC build cheap that can cope with Bluray/HDDVD and...
  7. S

    cpu fans?

    Hey all still waiting on some bits arriving to build my htpc but was bored today so fitted my cpu and cooler to motherboard, I bought 3 silent fans 2 for my case and intended to use the other on my mini ninja cooler rather than using the stock one. However just stuck the fan on the cooler and...
  8. N

    Mother board, CPU and Graphics check for HTPC

    Hi all After reading a number of the great threads on here I've decided to make myself a HTPC I'm about to order all the bits but I need to sanity test the motherboard CPU and graphic card I'm ordering it all from scan as I can collect from Bolton the case is the silvestone L17 so I can...
  9. M

    socket 775 cpu cooler needed for a HTPC

    ok i am getting a socket 775 intel E2180 and intend to oc it, but i need a silent cpu cooler without breaking the bank say budget of 15-20 quid or less :) i dont mind turning the fan up when gaming and down when normal htpc use, so what coolers can you recommend, i am hoping to hear from...
  10. 1

    Dual Core CPU really needed for HTPC?

    MY HTPC is nearly together and is listed below, will it struggle with the single core processor showing HD even if the Gfx card is good enough to take a large amount of the strain off the cpu? Shuttle SN25P (S939) Opteron 146 (single core) Samsung 500GB Spintpoint HDD 2 x 512Mb Geil PC3700...
  11. R

    how to access music on Ipod on another CPU

    Hi, i have just connected my ipod video into my parents computer, all my files on the ipod are from my student computer, but i cannot access my music files on my ipod, it asks me to sync to my parents computer but that would wipe out my files. There are no files at all in itunes. All i...
  12. Mad Mr H

    Seleco CPU Updrade - Core 2 Duo version !!!

    well here is a link for how ever long it lasts...... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Seleco-350-CRT-Projector_W0QQitemZ300040173372QQihZ020QQcategoryZ22636QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Its an advert for a Seleco 350, but......... well read the write up...... man thats gonna be a...
  13. N

    Toshiba HD A1 cpu lag?

    Just got my Tosh HD A1 today and haven't had a chance to watch a full movie. I did, however, put the Serenity HD-DVD in and watched about 1 min, i noticed a sort of lag where the film is not entirely smooth. I have noticed a similar thing before when playing hd ts files through my pc to the tv...
  14. Jaffatubes

    Toshiba HD-DVD deck to use Pentium 4 CPU??

    Saw this over on Toms Hardware, and thought I would bring it to everyones attention. I was curious about the new HD DVD and Blueray machines, but after reading this, while I'm not in the least bit surprised that they are using what is essentially PC technology, in this instance I am a bit...
  15. N

    CPU overheating when rendering.

    Can anyone recomend a method of cooling for a pentium 4 cpu. the machine is nice and quit with a new arctic cpu cooler but it still gets too hot when rendering. I`ve looked at a Noctua but wanted to see if anyone has experience with one before I buy. Any ideas please.
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    SS 3.3 100% CPU utilization during transfer

    Hi ppl, Does anyone have the same problem when transferring music to a sony NW-HD3 (probably any sony player that uses SonicStage?!) that the SS program utilizes 100% CPU? (kinda like MS access does in reference to the CPU utilization) Eventhough my machine has 1Gb internal memory and the...
  17. M

    CPU at 39% and jerky playback of 1080i?

    I have an Athlon 3200+ and ATI 9800 Pro. CPU runs at 40% usage max. Some scenes (i.e 1080i LOTR TTT first scene when camera goes around mountain views) seem to run at a low frame rate. I don't think it's my PC since CPU doesn't even sweat. Is this normal? Is there a solution to this problem? I...
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