CPU stands for Central Processing Unit. The CPU runs the toll free customer service line and processes the FAMIS applications.

You didn't enable it. Press '?' for built-in help or read the man page. Per-CPU stats are disabled by default because they take up too much space. Some Linux systems have hundreds of CPUs.

AMD and Intel both have maximum temperature ratings for their CPUs listed around 80C. If your CPU gets this hot, you?ve got some serious problems. Most people try and keep the CPU temperature below 40C at idle and below 55C at load.

You need to upgrade to the 2.6.10 kernel at least. Older kernels do not provide a reasonable way to get this information.

For example, if you had a FSB setting of 133MHz and a 10x Multiplier, your CPU speed would be 1330MHz or 1.33GHz.

In most situations, the CPU can still be Overclocked. There are several programs available that allow you to OC without having to enter the BIOS. Two of the most common are CPUFSB and CPUCool These programs may not work on all motherboards, and this guide does not go into detail of how to use them. Some motherboard manufacturers also include overclocking tools, Giga-Byte for example bundles EasyTune with most of it's motherboards.

We measure the central processing unit's (CPU) speed in megahertz (MHz). Megahertz is a unit of measurement commonly used to compare the speeds of computers.

We don't know. Well, ok, maybe we do. But that's not what this site is about. For over-clocking info, see AnandTech, HardOCP or Tom's Hardware. Do not post in the forum about over-clocking...we'll have to shoot you.

When you start your PC, watch the information on the initial black screens; the CPU speed will be shown there. (If the screens scroll by too fast to read, you probably have enough speed.) You can also refer to the written documentation that came with your computer.

Current CPU usage time is monitored and the Application Booster button boosts up to provide maximum priority to the specific application. The CPU screen also shows details about your CPU and its current frequency.

Answer: When moving from a single CPU to dual-CPU, multiprocessor versions of a number of NT files, including the HAL and the OS kernel, must be installed. The UPTOMP.EXE utility, contained in the NT Resource Kits, installs the multiprocessor files. The files can be installed manually. Finally, if you install the multiprocessor files on a system to which a Service Pack has been applied, you probably need to reapply the Service Pack after running UPTOMP.EXE and before rebooting.

Ans: There is no definitive answer for either question. Different processors perform differently under various applications which is highlighted in many benchmarks. Depending on the focus of the end user, it is more beneficial to buy a certain type of processor. At this time (Athlon 64 / Intel P4), generally AMD performs better on gaming applications while Intel excels in Media Encoding. The end user will have to decide what is more important to them.

REW) There is no "best" CPU. The choice of CPU always depends on your price/performance/technical requirements. On the x86 side, we have Intel, AMD, Cyrix and IDT/Centaur, with various models available. All of these work. Besides the x86 processors, the Linux kernel runs on 68k processors, MIPS R3000 and R4000, Power PC, ARM, Alpha and Sparc processors. There are lots of different ways to build a computer around a processor. If you have an x86, they built a PC around it.

REW, ADB) The CPU field is very active in terms of technological developments. New CPU models, new architectures, new manufacturing technologies keep pushing the state of the art. WRT GNU/Linux, it is a general consensus that Alpha machines usually provide the best floating point performance, when the actually shipping hardware available at any given point in time is compared (June 1998: the 21164/600). However for non floating point applications the issue is not as clear-cut.

ADB) There are basically three known bugs that affect x86 processors, and each CPU design got its fair share it seems: The Intel Pentium F00F "Death" bug, affects ALL Pentium and Pentium MMX CPUs. Linus implemented the Intel recommended workaround for this bug a few days after the bug was first reported in the newsgroups. All recent kernels will report and workaround the bug. The AMD K6 "sig11" bug, affects only a few K6 revisions. Was diagnosed by Benoit Poulot-Cazajous.

RML) Yes, as of 2.5.8 the Linux kernel supports binding a process to a particular CPU. Patches exist for the 2.4 kernel series but are not yet merged (as of 28-APR-2002). This is called "task CPU affinity" and the interface was implemented via the following syscalls: which set and get a given task's CPU affinity, respectively. Utilities for manipulating affinity and the patches for 2.4 are available at kernel.org.

It depends heavily on the type of CPU your system has, whether or not NetBSD runs on your Amiga. NetBSD, as any other modern Unix-derivate, too, must have a memory-management-unit (MMU) to be able to run. This is needed as all the programs that run under Unix are separated from each other, so no program can do any harm to any other. Note, that it is very important that you have a real CPU, i.e. not an EC- or LC-version.

John Carmack, the 3D engine guru behind Doom, Quake, etc., showed up on stage with Steve Jobs during Jobs's keynote address at MacWhirled today, showing off id Software's upcoming Quake III Arena on a Mac equipped with an ATI Rage 128 card. Carmack vowed months ago to treat Apple well if Jobs and co. would incorporate support for the OpenGL 3D API into future Macs. Not coincidentally, Apple announced today that it has licensed OpenGL from SGI.