Топик: Central Processor Unit

CPU

The CPU of a computer is a microprocessor, based on a chip or microchip, a

small piece of silicon with very large number of electronic 'circuits on

it.

The CPU interface -this is the way the CPU is connected with the main

board. There are two main formats for PC's and those a re the "Socket", and

the "Slot" formats. The various socket and slot formats are also referred

to as "packaging". The main two brands of processors for PC's are Intel and

AMD and a very small part for VIA processors.

The AMD Athlon 64fx: processor features innovative technology to provide

extraordinary performance and a computing experience without parallel. The

ADM Athlon 64fh processor runs on AMD 64, a revolutionary technology that

allows the processor to run 32-bit applications at full speed while

enabling the coming wave oft powerful, 64-bit software applications. The

AMD processor is the only Windows -compatible 64-bit PC processor and the

world's most technically advanced PC processor. This processor is fully

compatible with Microsoft Windows XP and tens of thousands of PC

applications that people around the world use every day. Systems based on

the AMD technology are able to deliver leading-edge performance for the

most demanding entertainment and content creation software today and in the

future.

(CPU) is the nerve of any digital computer system since it coordinates and

controls the activities of all the other units and performs all the

arithmetic and logic processes to be applied to data. All program

instructions to be executed must be held within the CPU, and all the data

to be processed must be loaded first into this unit. The CPU has two

functions: it must obtain instructions from the memory and interpret them,

as well as perform the actual operations.