If you use your PC primarily for word processing, spreadsheets and the Internet, most modern computers are fast enough for these types of tasks. However, if you use large databases or run power-hungry ...

Processors continue to get faster and faster, but the frontside bus (FSB) remains one of the biggest bottlenecks on system performance. Most major manufacturers, including Intel, Motorola and AMD, are ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif, July 18, 2005 Intel Corporation today introduced two Intel® Itanium® 2 processors which deliver better performance over the current generation for database, business intelligence, ...

Rivals Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Intel Corp. are upping the ante with faster processor frontside-bus (FSB) speeds to boost desktop PC performance. AMD last week unveiled its Athlon XP 3200+ ...

Are the current Intel CPUs running asynchronous ram speed from the front side bus speed of the CPU? I ask because I am looking at the new P35 boards (Asus) talking about running at the 1066MHz speed ...

Here's the real question. I have an ASUS A7V133 and a 1gig T-bird with a 133 fsb. I have unlocked the thing using a pencil and have had it run at 1333. For some reason, I can't set the FSB speed past ...

Altera and XtremeData have announced that they are demonstrating their operational FPGA/Intel Xeon processor-based front side bus (FSB) module at the Intel Developer Forum. Equipped with an Altera ...

A computer motherboard's bus speed has no effect on the installed CPU's speed. In a computer, the motherboard and the CPU are two separate components and do not impact the performance of one another.

The Pentium III: Already An Oldie? It seems these days as if Intel would prefer phasing out the Pentium III immediately in favor of the Pentium 4. Intel is indeed increasing its efforts to make the ...

Editor’s Note: This is a legacy article, originally published in December 2007. While pricing and availability details may be outdated, the test results and analysis remain accurate and relevant. As a ...

Why overclock an Intel PC? The hard-core tech addict answers with the classic “because it's there.” While poetic, this doesn’t do much for the IT professional who needs more justification to risk ...