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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...