If you own a modern computer, it is probably several times faster than the one that landed the first lunar module on the moon. Modern personal computers consist of many components that work together ...

If you’re just learning about the world of computers and electronics, the terminology used to refer to different parts can be confusing. One component term you may have encountered is “CPU,” which ...

The classic 5 stages pipeline CPU, each stage can be viewed a "part" of a CPU<BR><BR>- Instruction Fetch (from memory) <BR>- Instruction Decode<BR>- Execute (ALU)<BR>- Access<BR>- Writeback (To memory ...

Your PC can feel brand new or painfully obsolete, and the difference often has little to do with the processor logo on the ...

This is the third installment in our CPU design series. In Part 1, we covered computer architecture and how a processor works at a high level. Part 2 explored the design and implementation of ...

Ah, the joy of summer storms. A recent one involving a flooded basement (a torrential downpour traveled down a chipmunk burrow that led to an otherwise enclosed basement window with a broken ...

Buying a new CPU in 2024 gives you a lot of exciting options. From powerful processors for work and gaming, budget chips that punch well above their weight, and some incredibly efficient options that ...

Microsoft's CPU Groups tool lets you group CPU resources, cap resource consumption, and bind individual VMs to the group. Here's how. In the first part of this series, I introduced you to the CPU ...

It was 1983, and Acorn Computers was on top of the world. Unfortunately, trouble was just around the corner. The small UK company was famous for winning a contract with the British Broadcasting ...