What is HT technology in processors?
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Hyper-Threading.\nit's like a processor pretending to be 2.\ngenerally (depending on the application)\nit actually slows down performance\n\ni forgot the specifics on it, but it queus up instructions and splits them between two arithmetic logic units (ALUs)\nand other parts....\n\ndont take the second part of my answer word-for-word. i really don't remember the specifics
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a higher level cache put data faster in the processor! The processor makes fewer memory cycles! How it would cost more!\n\nA faster processor, will however work at a greater speed if even if a few cache is present!
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LGA Processors are the next generation processors that are based on the Land - Grid - Array technology. \n\nThe following is an excerpt from an Intel Technology Article-- (i've posted the link at the end)\n--x--x----x--x----x--x----x--x----x--x----x--x----x--x--\nAs performance requirements for microprocessor packages and sockets increase over time, new interconnect technologies are needed to provide robust power delivery and signal integrity solutions. Traditionally, in desktop Personal Computer (PC) platforms, the state-of-the-art socketing technology for organic packages has been a surface-mounted micro-Pin-Grid-Array (mPGA) socket. However, PGA technology imposes limitations on the electrical and thermal capability and form-factor requirements of next-generation platforms. Land-Grid-Array (LGA) socket technology was developed as a means to avoid those limitations.\n\nThe feasibility of an LGA socket for the desktop PC platform was evaluated through design, prototyping, and testing. In this paper, we discuss the areas investigated during the development process, including electrical performance, mechanical loading and integrity, board routability, assembly, and reliability. The effort led to the introduction of the LGA775 socket, the industry’s first high-volume LGA socket. The challenges of scaling this technology to meet the needs of future Intel® microprocessors are also discussed. \n\nhttp://www.intel.com/technology/itj/2005/volume09issue04/art06_pentium4proc/p01_abstract.htm
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Clocking is refering to the speed data is being processed. If you overclock something, like a graphics card, you are making the card work harder and faster.
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No, if it supports HT, it'll use HT technology.\nA worthy upgrade in my opinion.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overclock
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You know this topic is too extensive to cover here. \n\nThere is some good reference material covering both types of processors here: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/r_harvey/doc_cpu.htm \n\nIn Pentium class processors, there also model-specific registers  http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/r_harvey/doc_cpu.htm
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Actually, this is not quite correct. There is something more advance being researched and discussed: ferroelectric RAM, a revolutionary new type of chips that can hold 12TB or something like that in the space of one of the silicon chips of today's RAM. Google ferro-electric ram and see what pops up.
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HPPT High-Power Physics Testing.\n\nModifying this Answer as , some of the yahoo answers users said that you typed wrong its HTTp.\n\nJust I am adding to their answers is HTTP and HPPT both are correct.\nHTTP : Hyper Text Transfer Protocol : it a Stateless connection between two machine like Client and Server.\n\nHPPT : Its a High Power Physics Testing.
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Check this stuff out, should prove helpful.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU_design\nhttp://scs.une.edu.au/EDIT312/competencies/Resources/BasicOps/CPU.html\nhttp://www.answers.com/topic/cpu-design
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AMD, they're more efficient, and an improvement on Intel's stuff. Intel pioneers, AMD improves. Clock speed isn't everything.
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it is Intel's term for massive multi threading or doing multiple processes at the same time...this increases the parallelism of each microprocessor in the system. here are the tech details if you are interested:\nhttp://www.intel.com/technology/hyperthread/
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No, he is talking about how the raw processing power has typically doubled within 16 to 18 months.  It pretty much already has.  They have reached the limit as far as pushing the GHz limit.  Processors top out at 3.8GHz or 4GHz but with water cooling and overclocking it is possible to get them to 6GHz+ but that pretty much voids the warranty and should not be attempted unless you know what you are doing.\n\nNow they are finding more efficient ways of pushing data through the processor, better architectures, more efficient data paths, higher cache memory directly on the chip and so on.  Soon that limit too will be reached and they will have to find entirely new technologies to produce processors.  Some say optical processors, or something to replace silicon chips is making them with carbon nano-tubes.  Neural net processors are also being tested (one was taught to fly a plane - virtually).  None of these technologies will reach the mass market no sooner than 10 years but probably more like 15.
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Here's a great article from wikipedia: \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microprocessor
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I will tell about threads in simple language. Do you browse the web and listen to your favorite songs at the samte time?? Well, then the browser is running as one thread and the music player as other thread. Both work on their own and not interfering each other. Got it??\n\nYou must have heard about the HT technology - Intel's latest processor has it. This is the new improvement in hardware that makes it possible to have threading at processor level.. \n\nHope this gave u some info. If u need more details, let me know.. :)
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Processors:\n The current trends are leveling off due to restrictions, effectively, on size.  Processor speed is currently experiencing a barrier just over 4GHz due to the immense amount of heat released by a processor running at such high speeds.  Due to the metals used in processors, the power consumption levels in these processors are tremendous, and the fans required to cool them are enormous.  Adding a fan to the case and changing the shape to promote airflow or switching to liquid-cooled systems have been popular solutions to these problems, but a 4GHz processor in a mini-PC is just begging to overheat.  Therefore AMD and Intel chose the only obvious cost-effective solution:  the switch to dual cores.  While running two cores doesn't double the computing speed, it does significantly increase the computing power of the processor.  However, only select software will greatly benefit from this technology.  Software developed for single-core processors only sees a smaller boost in speed because it relies on the system to distribute work.  Another trick to increase speed is to increase the Level 2 cache size.  Pentium has upped their L2 cache sizes to 2MB while AMD still runs 512KB L2's.  An increase in level 1 cache memory would be more effective but much less cost-efficient.  Today's processors run at about 1.6 volts.  Technology will have to change to permit faster processors to fit in the same space.\n\nPermanent memory:\n It's tough to tell because money is being shifted toward new-technology reasearch as of late, as opposed to merely making the same old technology smaller.  On the subject of trends in hard drive space though, in 1994, 1 GB was a lot.  In 98, 6GB was a lot.  In 2002, 30GB was a lot.  In 2006, 300GB is a lot.  You do the math.  By 2010, assuming we're using the same technology, I'd say hard drives will come standard 4-6TB but that's pushing physical limits.\n\nTemporary memory:\n RAM is on the same exponential curve as permanent memory.  In 96, 32MB of RAM was a lot.  Now, 8 years later, computers are shipping out with 2GB standard.  By 2010, I'd say 40-50GB will not be unheard of.\n\nOh, you asked about next year, not 2010.  I'd say modest growth, with standard hard disks pushing 500GB but with a lot of new prototypes in development, and RAM pushing 4GB.  Processor clock speed is tough to guess, because it's hard to say what new technology will emerge, and if they will push clock speed.  However it's safe to say that the standard CPU will be predictably faster next year.
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A very good question. I think the point the writer is making is that despite dual core technology being available, software (in general) is not making use of the ability of modern processors. The comment about gaming is a generalisation about the 'games' industry overall. \n\nWhat the writer has failed to point out is that if a game or any other software was designed for dual processing then immediately half the target audience would be unable to see the improvements as they do not have dual core processors.\n\nIntel's marketing of their HT technology suggests that these processors are dual core, which of course they are not. Considering the price of the cheapest 'true' Dual Core processor, it is not surprising that this technology is not being implemented.\n\nThe games industry currently relies on graphic card technology over cpu design and who can blame them!!