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Ram brandt's List: HW_CPU & MOBO
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Feb 20, 10
Find out the Real information about your computer's CPU.
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Feb 21, 10
All of PassMarks benchmark charts can be accessed from here. They are awesome for performance comparison of PC components.
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Oct 30, 10
It shares the same 4+1 phase DrMOS power supply to the CPU. While other manufacturers are using 8+2 arrays for the CPU, MSI is taking a slightly different direction. In some cases, more phases are not necessarily better. DrMOS is essentially a solution that integrates the driver IC, top-mosfet, and bottom-mosfet into a single chip. This somewhat simplifies PCB routing, but more importantly it does increase power efficiency due to its design, and can allow for higher switching frequencies than discrete components. The only major change here is the use of long life Hi-C caps (flat) instead of the older solid/polymer caps (barrel). The rest of the board features solid caps vs. the older electrolyte based, but the CPU power circuitry gets the slightly more robust and efficient Hi-C variants. Plus, it does cut down on some of the clutter around the CPU socket. This setup is rated for 140 watt TDP CPUs.
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Oct 30, 10
Two cardinal rules you need to keep in mind:
* You can use a Socket AM3 processor on a Socket AM2+ motherboard
* You cannot use a Socket AM2 processor on a Socket AM3 motherboard -
Oct 31, 10
"Learn all the significant processor evolution facts, including introduction date, ratings and number of transistors. Click on the processor family below to view facts on each processor in that family, or scroll down the page to see them all."
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