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Thread ID: 122877	2012-01-17 23:03:00	CPU and GPU questions. Need reply.	ChazTheGeek (16619)	Press F1

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1254734	2012-01-17 23:03:00	I have a AMD 64x2 2.1 GHz cpu, is each core 2.1 GHz? If it is, does that mean I have 4.2 GHz CPU? I run some games that require a 2.8 GHz CPU, it works fine apart from the odd short pause in the game, is that my GPU doing that?	ChazTheGeek (16619)
1254735	2012-01-17 23:08:00	It doesn't work like that, wish it did, then my Quad core 2 . 4 would really be a 9 . 6GHz (I wish) Edited: just found a plain english way to explain it: a Dual Core CPU is not exactly the same as taking the power of two single core CPU's and adding them together . The power of the two cores is not added together and then applied to any one program . The way it works is any multi-threading capable application, that means 64-bit applications ONLY, it's processing load can be split between the two processing cores to better handle the load but this is not done through some simple 50/50 split . One way to look at it is like this, if you need to move 100 pounds of weight the distance of 100 miles, a single core would have to do that all by it's self . On a Dual Core, using a 64-bit program, the first core will move say 60 pounds and the second core will move the other 40 pounds at the same time . This allows the weight to travel the distance in a shorter amount of time but it's not the same as moving the 100 pounds twice as fast on it's own . The first, main core, will always do the bulk of the work . Any 32-bit program is handle strictly by this core and can not address the second core to help share some of it's load . Most programs these days are still 32-bit and only a handful of games, like The Orange Box and Crysis, are 64-bit . Any 32-bit game will only be able to use that one core just like any other 32-bit program . With all that said, if you were to compare a Single Core CPU and a Dual Core CPU, one core of the Dual Core is still more powerful then a regular Single Core CPU of the same GHz rating . A single core of a 2 . 0GHz Dual Core is still more powerful and more efficient then a 2 . 0GHz single core CPU . Dual Core CPU's have more transitors and larger cache's that allow them to handle more information faster . Because of this, when using a 64-bit application that can address both cores, a 2 . 0GHz Dual Core is actually more powerful then two 2 . 0GHz single cores put together . New generations of Dual and Quad Core CPU's are also more powerful then previous generations of the same CPU . There have been various generations already with multi-core CPU's and a first gen Pentium D Dual Core @ 2 . 0GHz is not as powerful as the latest Wolfdale Series 2 . 0GHz Dual Core . Again, more transitors and a larger cache on the new chips compared to the old ones .	wainuitech (129)
1254736	2012-01-17 23:09:00	Ahhhh, thank you. It is my CPU then?	ChazTheGeek (16619)
1254737	2012-01-17 23:15:00	In my experience short pauses in games are due to not enough RAM and the game having to wait while Windows loads data to or from the pagefile (virtual RAM on HDD) How much RAM do you have? What game causes the pausing? When you notice this pause, check your HDD light - is it on solid?	Agent_24 (57)
1254738	2012-01-17 23:40:00	Thanks, what's a good way to squeeze the most power and performance out of my computer? I'm already going to upgrade my graphics card.	ChazTheGeek (16619)
1254739	2012-01-17 23:41:00	2 GB. Iv'e looked into getting more, but that's the limit.	ChazTheGeek (16619)
1254740	2012-01-17 23:45:00	Post your full PC spec, including what your motherboard is ideally, as well as the GPU details.	Chilling_Silence (9)
1254741	2012-01-18 00:26:00	I run some games that require a 2.8 GHz CPU, it works fine apart from the odd short pause in the game, is that my GPU doing that? In order of importnace for gaming: 1)GPU - this is the single most important component for gaming. Check the box to see Recommended specs, no not Minimum - recommended. Have better than that. 2)CPU and RAM. Now that you have that sorted, make sure this meets recommended specs too. You can get away with it a bit, but you will cause bottlenecks if you have mismatched parts. Gaming PCs have a life span of about 5 minutes because of this, It's an ongoing process, upgrade, upgrade, upgrade. You buy the coolest hardware to play the latest snazzy game and after a bit the game developers say, oh look, cool new hardware, that means we can make the graphics so much better and stuff, and then you need to buy yet more hardware to run the latest snazzy game and then the developers say.....and so on. Or you give up and buy a console and have nothing change for years.	pctek (84)
1254742	2012-01-18 00:38:00	.....it works fine apart from the odd short pause in the game, is that my GPU doing that? whats probably happening is its just loading the next section of the game. The whole game cant be stored in ram, its just loads up the section of the game thats needed . These can be huuuuge in size so isnt instantaneous Used be be more of an issue when most of the game was stored on CD\DVD . Also might be other stuff going on in windows, ie other programs running causing momentary slowdowns	1101 (13337)
1254743	2012-01-18 00:54:00	If you have posted your complete PC specifications that would have help better to solve the issue. Will you?	RamCity (16690)
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