Everyone has heard that mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell. Well, the central processing unit (CPU) is the powerhouse of the computer. It's the brain, and without a CPU in your computer, ...

Forgive my ignorance, but how does a processor's multiplier work? That is, would a 1.6GHz Northwood-A (400MHz FSB) processor have a multiplier of 16 due to the fact that 16 X 100 (MHz FSB) = 1600 MHz?

If your PC doesn’t deliver the desired performance in a particular game, it’s usually—but not always—due to two limiting factors. Either your processor (CPU) or your graphics card (GPU) is ...