On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 10:13:29PM +0100, Misko wrote: > I am just curious! > Todays computers are running on high clock frequencies. > If I have CPU that runs on (let say) 1 GHz what parts of hardware > are actually running on this speed? (except crystal :) > I understand that memory chips are much slower than CPU so every > time that CPU need data that is not in cache it must slow down. > I also read somewhere that CPU is internally dividing clock impulses > and run on slower speed that it is advertised. > > So where is this high speed used? marketing material? ;-) A
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