What is the FSB in the Duo Core? (1.86GHz, 1066 FSB) or (2.8GHz, 800FSB) better???
Other one is 1 GB memory sufficent for fast processing (not gaming though) or should I put 2 in right away?
2006-12-05 08:51:51 · 5 answers · asked by D 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
This is exactly what the site says:
Pentium® D Processor 915 with Dual Core Technology (2.8GHz, 800FSB)
Difference between Pent-D Dual Core and others???
2006-12-05 09:13:42 · update #1
FSB is a front side bus is the data bus that carries information from the cpu to other components like memory, PCI slots, video, etc. A 1066 FSB is better than 800 FSB.
1GB is sufficient -- even for gaming. Gaming is more about what kind of video card you have. The difference between a 1GB system and a 2GB system these days should be able $100 (if you assembling the system yourself). If you have the $100 to spare, I'd spend it to future-proof your system. It will actually perform better if you plan on having multiple applications run simultaneous (web browser, microsoft word, photoshop, etc.)
2006-12-05 08:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by Tim M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 gig is fine for gaming, dont listen 2 these noobs.....
the duo core is better... FSB is front side bus, its speed @ which stuff is moved in and out of ur CPU's
core duo's run @ lower clock speeds thats fine, i would imagine the 2.8Ghz pc is a Pent-D not core duo....fyi
both should work for vista but get the core duo so long as its not 2 much more expensive
oh, btw video is important if u plan on gaming so either machine will be fine, but w/e video card u have will make a bigger difference that RAM or processing power...
2006-12-05 16:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by p34nu7bu773rj3lly7im3 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The fact that you are buying Core Duo means you have some pretty compute intensive programs to run. Memory pays off if you can hold most of the application and data in memory rather than having to access hard disk. Faster bus speeds and more memory are always better if you have funds avaialble, I read the only FSB speeds avaialble are 667MHz and 533MHz for ultra low power. If you need low power consumption the latter may be better, usually so if you are running a compute farm.
2006-12-05 17:01:12 · answer #3 · answered by Chris C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
FSB stands for Front Side Bus.
It carries the data between the CPU and the other computer parts like RAM, the BIOS, and expansion slots.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_side_bus
1GB RAM is fine for today, however for the future you may want to increase it to 2GB.
http://www.crucial.com/library/howmuch.asp
2006-12-05 16:54:29 · answer #4 · answered by ron2001brown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1GB RAM is great if your not gaming or doing lots of video and picture editing and stuff like that
2006-12-05 16:56:00 · answer #5 · answered by yourbugsrmine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋