[dba-Tech] I couldn't help myself

JC:

So HT sounds like it was worth the extra $12 or whatever they wanted.

Video card - Intel Extreme IV Graphics 2 - don't know what that means.  Do 
you know what it is?

I don't play the games so that's not a big deal.  The only game I ever liked 
was Doom and it won't play on WXP.  Didn't like Doom III at all.  So that's 
that.

Neither of the boys are big gamers either - thank goodness for that.  A 
little PS2 and they're done.

Yeah, they're probably emptying the pipeline.  I love obsolete equipment. 
Gotta love those close-outs.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John W. Colby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 9:45 AM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] I couldn't help myself


> HT - Hyper threading - The ability to "simultaneously" have tow threads
> running at the "same time".  As programs run, things happen to cause them 
> to
> stall processing waiting on something. HT really does "fill in the gaps" 
> by
> switching back and forth between two different programs or threads.  It 
> does
> work and creates the appearance of 10-25% faster processing in many
> situations.
>
> FSB - Front side bus - the interface between the computer and the memory 
> and
> peripherals.  800 (megahertz).
>
> Memory - technical stuff - "it's good"
>
> Good price.  They must be clearing them out.  You didn't mention the video
> specs. 1024 x 768 (at least)?  Most likely an integrated (and not overly
> speedy graphics processor sharing part of the main memory with the 
> computer.
> For that price that's OK, it just won't support the monster games.
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
> Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause:
> http://folding.stanford.edu/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 12:31 PM
> To: dba-tech
> Subject: [dba-Tech] I couldn't help myself
>
>
> Dell, which is always looking out for my best interests, invited me to buy 
> a
> cheap computer.  It would only have been polite to accept.  So it's on the
> way.
>
> But there's a couple of specs I don't understand - maybe someone could
> enlighten me:
>
> 1) 3GHz P4 with HT Technology (800 FSB)  - what's HT technology?  What are
> FSBs and why do I need 800 of them?
>
> 2) 1/2 gig memory dual channel - dual's got to be better than single, yes?
> 400 MHz DDR SDRAM.  I've looked into memory specs and decided to learn 
> dead
> languages instead because it's easier.  Explaining this may be beyond the
> scope of an email.  'It's good - You don't really need to know more' is a
> legitimate answer
>
> Anyway with a 48x CD/RW, 24 bit SB sound card, keyboard, mouse, no monitor
> and a bunch of software which you never use it was $408 plus tax - free
> shipping.  I have been promising the boys to replace their old 192MB 
> Celeron
> processor, so I have a flimsy rationalization.
>
> How could I refuse?
>
> TIA
>
> Rocky
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