Basic Questions

[Admiral Hawthorn]

Hey guys,

I'm Admiral Hawthorn and I'm kinda new to building computers.
So I have a few small questions. I know most of the basic terms
for computers but I still have questions.

1. If a motherboard says this:
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB - 64bit

Does that mean it will only take 64 bit OS?

2. How does AMD compare to Intel?

3. I've been hearing about a "Front side Bus." What is it?

4. What is "OEM"?

5. What are RAID and SCSI?

If you could please answer my questions, it would help me a great
deal.
Thanks!

AdmiralHawthorn

 

[Paul]

Hey guys,

I'm Admiral Hawthorn and I'm kinda new to building computers.
So I have a few small questions. I know most of the basic terms
for computers but I still have questions.

1. If a motherboard says this:
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB - 64bit

Does that mean it will only take 64 bit OS?

2. How does AMD compare to Intel?

3. I've been hearing about a "Front side Bus." What is it?

4. What is "OEM"?

5. What are RAID and SCSI?

If you could please answer my questions, it would help me a great
deal.
Thanks!

AdmiralHawthorn

For the questions involving acronyms, if you go here, you'll get
an answer. Type in the acronym and if there are multiple meanings,
select the one that makes the most sense with respect to the
context you see if being used in.

http://www.wikipedia.org/

Some example answers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scsi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_equipment_manufacturer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_side_bus

For processor performance charts, look here. The itunes benchmark
may be one of the few benchmarks, where single cores of each
processor family, can be compared head to head. Many of the other
benchmarks are multithreaded, which is not necessarily a
fair representation of their speed in real usage. (I own
very little multithreaded software, which is why I complain )

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/cpu-charts-2007/itunes-7-1-1-5,378.html

For example, a Q6600 and an E6600 should have the same performance,
if only one of their cores is being compared. The Q6600 has four
cores inside, while the E6600 has two cores. (And when I add those
processors to the chart, Q6600 rates 82 and E6600 rates 85. So
the benchmark seems to be comparing single cores of each.)

Paul

 

[Admiral Hawthorn]

For the questions involving acronyms, if you go here, you'll get
an answer. Type in the acronym and if there are multiple meanings,
select the one that makes the most sense with respect to the
context you see if being used in.

http://www.wikipedia.org/

Some example answers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scsiht...erhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_side_bus

For processor performance charts, look here. The itunes benchmark
may be one of the few benchmarks, where single cores of each
processor family, can be compared head to head. Many of the other
benchmarks are multithreaded, which is not necessarily a
fair representation of their speed in real usage. (I own
very little multithreaded software, which is why I complain )

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/cpu-charts-2007/itunes-7-1-1-5,378...

For example, a Q6600 and an E6600 should have the same performance,
if only one of their cores is being compared. The Q6600 has four
cores inside, while the E6600 has two cores. (And when I add those
processors to the chart, Q6600 rates 82 and E6600 rates 85. So
the benchmark seems to be comparing single cores of each.)

Paul

Thanks guys!

 

[Flasherly]

Hey guys,

I'm Admiral Hawthorn and I'm kinda new to building computers.
So I have a few small questions. I know most of the basic terms
for computers but I still have questions.

1. If a motherboard says this:
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB - 64bit

Does that mean it will only take 64 bit OS?

2. How does AMD compare to Intel?

3. I've been hearing about a "Front side Bus." What is it?

4. What is "OEM"?

5. What are RAID and SCSI?

If you could please answer my questions, it would help me a great
deal.
Thanks!

AdmiralHawthorn

Very generalized & short answers. 1- Memory to "fully populate" a
MB;-- the "bit" of an OS refers to CPU manufacturing stage (latest,
newest, most advanced, wider "bit" registers) capable of running OP
codes (operational register codes) the latest, as well an earlier OS
theoretically employs. 2- Intel CPUs have something of a tradition
and "standard" programmers write to develop programs on, or corporate
businesses bias upon first-choice equipment selection. 3- FSB relates
to a set speed the CPU communicates with and between "populated"
memory;- derived from an extension and provision of a motherboard
chipset. 4- OEM "after market" parts are sold cheaper, and may be
bare, no-name, and re-badged units. 5- Bankers and financeers, for
example, among fail-safe stratagems use duplicated hard drives in a
RAID array so accounts and money aren't lost should only one hard
drive fail. Hard drives also commonly relate to SCSI -- an interface
computers use to "talk" to such as a HD "device";-- more expensive to
operate and less commonly implemented than widespread ATA/SATA,
exclusive to hard and DVD drives.