September 27, 2006

Hardware Questions

Group #71

Chris Malone
Alvin Tan
Jeff Cheek

Question 1:What is the difference between SDRAM and DDR RAM?

A couple months ago my hard-drive crashed on my computer. Dell chose to replace the entire CPU because this was the 3rd time in 2 years that this had happened. When I received my new CPU, it was a brand new top-of-the-line XPS. So I went online and was looking up its product features and came across the DDR RAM. I was unsure what the difference was between what I currently had (DDR RAM) and what I had previously had (SDRAM).

Question 2:How will 109dB SNR actually improve my sound performance?

As I was on the Best Buy website, Look at me...please?, striving to create the most powerful and impressive computer, one of the features for a sound card told me that 109dB SNR would provide ultra-quiet, HD audio. What exactly does this mean, and how does it work?

Question 3:What is an 8X/4X AGP interface?

While looking through graphics cards to enhance my video and gaming performances for my computer, the ATI RADEON graphics card noted that this was one of its features. How will this improve my experience?

Question 4:What is ‘Grid-Computing’?

I was trying to get a driver update for my Thinkpad when I chanced across this ‘product’ of IBM and took a look at it. It sounded like a great innovation but there was too much technical information and I still have no clue how it works. This One is Crazy!!!

Question 5:What is a “firewire” port and how is it different from a USB port? Also, what is the “firewire” port used for?

I was recently looking at the Best Buy website, and I was checking out their extreme gamin computers and ran across an interesting thing. Best Buy: Extreme Gaming. It noted that this certain computer had two “firewire” ports and 6 USB ports. I know what a USM port is but am unsure what a “firewire” port is.

Question 6:What is a Dual core processor?

I was watching TV the other night and saw a commercial for Dell Computers. As they went on through the commercial, I could understand most of what they were saying until they mentioned that this specific computer used a Dual core processor. I was unsure as to what a Dual core processor is/does.

Question 7:What is hyper-threading?

While I was browsing through prospective computers for purchasing, I noticed that some have hyper-threading technology while others do not. I am interested to know if this is a benefit that would seriously change my computing experience.

Question 8:What's an IDE drive and is it important?

I am looking for an external hard drive for my computer to possibly store my music, photos and all of my BIT work. However, when I was looking on Circuit City's website, Circuit City is Worse than Best Buy!, I found that many of the external drives are supported by an IDE hard-drive. I was unsure what that was and if it matters.

Question 9:If a ‘64-bit’ processor is an advancement in technology, then why is AMD offering both ‘64-bit’ and ‘32-bit’ processing capabilities on a single chip (the: AMD Athlon™ 64 processor)?

Like the previous question, I was looking at AMD’s 64-bit processors and noticed that one of their offerings had both ‘64-bit’ and ‘32-bit’ capabilities, and I wondering whatever for? Don't Check This One Out...

Question 10:What is the difference between a ‘32-bit’ processor and a ‘64-bit’ processor?

I was checking out the AMD website, Check This Out!, and noticed that they offered ’64-bit’ processors and I’m just wondering what edge a ‘64-bit’ processor has over a conventional one.

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September 20, 2006

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