The benefits of dual-core will be obvious to builders who love to multitask. With a dual-processor system installed, it means there&'s a second processor core to share the load. For instance, if one ...

Most consumer PCs are designed for a single Intel or AMD processor, and dual CPU setups are primarily found in servers designed for heavy workloads. This is because these days, most standard CPUs have ...

I have built a number of systems using single cpu's with AMD and Intel. I have started to consider trying to build a Gaming system with Dual cpus but im out of my league in this area. Are they good ...

Just wanted to get the hive's perspective on this - I have a customer who has a couple of systems used exclusively for CAD work. They are dual Xeons, 2.4 GHz, purchased about 2 years ago, with a Gig ...

On a dual-core processor, you can entirely disable the second core through the System Configuration menu or partially disable it using processor affinity options. System Configuration lets you set how ...

Dual-processor machines have been a constant part of the Mac landscape since Apple put a pair of 500MHz G4 chips into a Power Mac back in 2000. But that landscape shifted Wednesday when Apple ...

Stratus Technologies Inc. said today that it would begin shipping a server with dual-core processors that is about half the price of its current high-end system but just as reliable. The new ftServer ...

San Jose, Calif.—Expanding its Power Architecture technology processors for the embedded industry, Freescale Semiconductor has added a dual-core SoC to its mobileGT processor family that is designed ...

I reviewed Apple’s Quicksilver Power Mac G4/867 Power Mac on Sept. 25. Since then, I’ve had the pleasure to take the dual processor Quicksilver for a spin. When it comes to simple ROI (return on ...

Buying a Mac is a balancing act, with your budget and your needs at opposite ends of the seesaw. How fast a Mac do you need? Is it worthwhile to spend more for a faster processor? And should you ...

If you're looking to create a low-cost, high-end workstation, it's time to get up to snuff on dual-core processing technology. The benefits of dual-core will be obvious to builders with clients that ...