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New Feature of the X58 #1: the Core I7 Platform, the Good Side
The Core i7, codename Bloomfield, was released in November 2008 along with the X58 motherboards. The Core i7 is based on the new Socket 1366 that is only available on the new X58 motherboards. The Core i7 series is a part of Intel’s new Nehalem series of CPU’s, and the first to come out during November of 2008. All Core i7 CPUs are quad core(four cores).
Now, here’s one of the coolest features of this new series that no other CPU has ever had(and succeeded in the market): the on-die memory controller. Basically, what this means is that, instead of having the memory controller on the motherboard control memory like older motherboards and processors, the processor itself will be controlling the memory. This means that the processor will have direct links to the memory itself, and there is no hassle when you want to run things quickly, say, overclocking. When you overclock the memory, you’re most likely overclocking the memory with it. The Core i7 processors also support triple channel memory, but I will explain that in later articles.
Another cool feature of this series is Intel’s new Turbo Boost system. From the name, you can somewhat tell that it’s going to somehow boost the processor’s performance. Well, it does exactly that. The Turbo Boost technology allows these new processors to “overclock themselves” in safe incraments as long as the temperature and electrical limits are kept. What this means is, if you’re running multiple programs that require a lot of processing power(let’s just say Photoshop, three games, debugging your computer, and whatever else comes to mind), the processor can overclock itself to work more efficiently and with more processing power. When the load is off the processor, it can clock itself down to its original clock speed. The Core i7 can also turn off one of the four cores if it is not needed. So the computer can save energy for you!
The Core i7 processors also carry on an older but awesome technology, the Hyper-Threading Technology(HTT). This system allows each core to take on two threads at a time. What does this really mean? It means that when each core is processing two threads, the computer seems like it has EIGHT cores! Which means, when you look at your computer information when all four cores are processing two threads, it’ll look awesome! Eight cores. Yes, you heard that right. That’s ultimate processing power right there.
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A student who learned how to build a computer at the age of 15, Aki H. has now started a blogging site to help people learn more about computers. To read his numerous computer hardware articles, go to www.ImIcarus.com
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