Choosing Processor & Mainboard is sometimes complicated because
there are too many brands and types on the market. Check out our article
below as a guide for you to choose Processor & Mainboard that suits
your needs.
Although there are many brands on the market that
many outstanding processor, but we are trying to narrow the choice to
divide it into two parts. This is based on availability and needs. The
first part is the Intel Pentium 4 processor and a second family AMD
Athlon 64 Family.
The second processor is a trademark brand of
the most widely sought and used by most people and both have some
features which are quite different. Among them are Intel uses long
instruction pipelines that are designed to produce a clock speed
Supertall scale. While at AMD itself did not use the feature, but rather
use the features Shorter Instruction pipelines that produce good
efficiency, but unfortunately could not produce a high velocity scale.
To the general public will surely confuse these two things, so we will
try to explain how the advantages and kerurangan of their respective
trademark processor.
Intel Pentium 4 Family
Commonly called
the Pentium 4. Although in one family but has a different speed.
Similarly, the socket is used. The most used version of the Pentium 4 is
using the socket 478. In the latest version has been used for socket
LGA 775 motherboard supports the latest release of a few.
Prescott
Represents
the first generation of Pentium 4 that has 1 MB of L2 cache and has a
speed of 3.8 GHz. However, in this processor has a significant
constraint, which has a fairly high heat. And the processor does not
support the operating system and 64-bit applications. The bright side,
this processor does have a good performance to support the needs
multiaplikasi and gaming.
Pentium 4 Extreme Edition
Is a
premium line of processors from Intel, for desktop PC CPU. Additions
have also been using the LGA 775 socket and runs on the 3.46 GHz with
512 K L2 cache features plus a 2 MB L3 cache and FSB at 1066 MHz. He is
also available in 64-bit CPU.
Pentium D
Intel CPU family that
has a dual-core architecture. Some series are already available,
including the Pentium D 840, 830, and 820 which have a clock from 2.80
to 3.20 GHz with 800 MHz FSB. L2 cache with its 2 × 1 Mb. With dual-core
processors, expected to perform data processing with a shorter time. In
addition, this processor has been equipped with EMT64T (Extended Memory
64 Technology), which supports the operating system and 64-bit
applications.
If you are interested to buy the output processor
Intel Pentium D processor ranks apparently is an ideal choice. Dual-core
processors and support 64-bit main reasons. Because in the future all
applications and the operating system will use 64-bit. In addition to
selling price of this processor is quite relevant, which is around U.S. $
279.
AMD Athlon 64 Family
AMD has three types of processors
with the performance of different. Namely, 64 and Athlon FX Series, also
Sempron. Although the three have the same basic technology, but several
features and prices offered have significant differences.
Basically,
the AMD Athlon 64 processors are able to produce high-speed
applications that use a lot of floating point and needs a large
bandwidth. Why is that?
AMD Athlon 64
In
this processor has two versions. The first version of which still use
single-channel memory. Ie using the Athlon 64 socket 75. While the
latter uses socket 939 and already have dual-channel memory technology.
For the price, of course, the Athlon 64 754 has a cheaper price than
939. Both have amounted to 1 MB of L2 cache, while for the speed offered
range from 2.4 GHz to 3.0 GHz.
Athlon 64 FX
This processor is
the most appropriate processor to support gamers, because in addition
equipped with 1 MB of L2 cache with the lowest speed on offer amounted
to 2.6 GHz. In both the AMD Athlon processor output 64 or Athlon 64 FX
and the application already supports 64-bit operating system. And now
that AMD has issued a dualcore processor, which AMD Athlon 64 X2, still
using socket 939.
Core Logic Chipset
As we noted earlier,
one of the section to select the motherboard used in addition to
determining the processor, core logic chipset is also part of that is no
less important to consider. Why is that?
If likened to a
motherboard is a city, then the core logic chipset is a local government
through setting up information flow. The chipset has a vital task. He
will command what should be done by the USB ports, also determines how
fast the system to access memory. Thus the function of the core logic
chipset is very important to support the computer performance.
Today,
some motherboards use two quite different scenarios. The first scenario
is a motherboard designed for Intel Pentium 4 processor. Still adopt
the old way, using Memory controller embedded in the chipset nortbridge.
In
this scenario, the chipsets on the motherboard memory controller on
duty at the same time as that is the engine controller to manage all the
existing needs. Memory controller is located in the Northbridge chipset
is located to the relative distance is not too far from the processor.
The aim is to produce large memory bus bandwidth.
The second
scenario is the motherboard for AMD Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX and Athlon
64 X2 which has a different remote with Intel. On the motherboard AMD
Athlon 64, memory controller nortbridge no longer contained in the
chipset, but moved into the processor.
In this condition, the bus
memory controller can be just as quick with the speed of the processor
cores. Thus, making a couple of gigahertz faster so it can produce a
much faster performance than the first scenario.
However, this is not an absolute victory, because the amount of which is owned by AMD's performance lacking in flexibility.
Intel
does have a fairly good flexibility. For example if you now buy the
Intel Pentium 4 processor, you can use these processors on a motherboard
that uses DDR400. Likewise for the motherboard DDR2/800
even for DDR3 motherboards, which will be released soon.
It
does not happen if you use a processor or AMD Athlon 64 FX 64 because
the controller was attached to only one memory technology. So you must
adjust your memory use in accordance with an integrated controller
contained within the processor.
That's one reason why until now
still adopt AMD 400 DDR memory technology. Because in addition to still
want to give flexibility to consumers, AMD also assumes the ability of
the resulting memory bandwidth of DDR 400 is still able to handle all
the computing needs of the current process.
Although all
referring to the memory controller chipset, but the core logic chipset
itself has several functions crucial. Namely the performance of USB,
disk, and how fast and VGA PCI slot (AGP or PCIe x16) data transfer.
Last chipset development
Intelligence
For
now Intel has launched a motherboard with 955X and 945P chipsets that
support DDR2/667, and expressly left the DDR400. But on this chipset,
the most favored is the ability of the chipset supports dual-core
processor features.
NVIDIA
After it was contrary to Intel, nVIDIA
chipsets can now side by side with an Intel processor. By trying out new
chipset is nVIDIA nForce4 Intel Edition. Previously attended a similar
chipset for the Athlon 64 bases. On the chipset has to support SLI
technology and are equipped with SATA 3 GB also Firewall. Unfortunately,
there is no certainty of nVIDIA, regarding these chipset support for
dual-core processor.
VIA
Although manufacturers are slow to
develop this one instead of two producers of technology which we have
mentioned above, but VIA has released the VIA PT984 Pro. The uniqueness
of this chipset is able to run PCI Express x16 video card is also AGP
8x. Both can be run simultaneously and supports dual monitors. However,
it differs with SLI. Because the SLI configuration, capable of dividing
bandwidth
data from two video cards. In addition, VIA provides two choices of
DDR400 and DDR2 memory is 667 so it can adapt to their needs.
Once before, we give a few tips for choosing the processor, then we will give also you how to choose the right chipset.
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The first thing that you must consider is the type of chipset used. Do
not be fooled by the names of unique products. Some manufacturers
deliberately use a name that is unique to attract buyers. However, not
infrequently the results and performance of its less according to its
name.
- Notice the speed of interconnection between northbride
with southbridge chipset. Using 133 MB minimum speed / s. Some latest
product to reach the 2 GB / s. Which should be required, it is a
difficult question. For the needs of 'normal' 800 MB / s up to 1 GB / s
is quite adequate. You also need some consideration for the chipset
configuration if there is a 4 PCI Express X1 in a sourthbridge, you will
need 1-2 GB / s bandwidth connections to support appropriate, but if
there is only the path X1 is connected directly to the Northbridge, the
interconnection is not your need.
- Notice southbrigde chipset,
motherboard manufacturers can easily switch the chipset with other
chipsets. And if it happens, then some features will be owned by fewer
and limited. Therefore you should pay attention
correctly.
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Similar to choosing a motherboard, chipset right to vote you also need a
second opinion to give an appropriate reference. Therefore you can get
from some reviews in the media about the chipset so that you will not
regret in the future.
After all, we explain, then you live that
determines the choice and survived to build a new computer. Hopefully
with this guide, you will not get stuck in the vote.