CPU Scorecard A
comprehensive list of current and historical CPU's. Ranked in order of average overall
performance. Compare CPU benchmarks, performance, features, pricing
and more.
Desktop CPU Rundown InfoHQ provides a good understandable rundown of desktop CPU's
including raw CPU speed comparisons. Not overly technical if you tend to get lost, yet
informative.
Chip Directory This site really is quite extensive. Should be able to find just
about any chip info.
Aad Offerman's ChipList This list is the result of collecting many snippets of information
from USENET News and data books. The ChipList brings you detailed information on the various processors used in PC's and servers. News, market analyses, specifications, overview tables, roadmaps, benchmarks, and system tests. It has been compiled for the benefit of the net community.
Learn More About EPROMS Technical issues explained in an easy-to-understand manner. This will
help you understand what memory chips (eproms, eeproms, nvrams and micro-controllers) are and how
they work. If you have a question about a memory device or some technical aspect of the part, it
is very likely to be covered here. Go here before the next link.
The Flash BIOS Site If you want general info about flash bios, want information about
flash bios programmer devices or if yours is dead and it must be re-programmed, Arthur
Kerkmeester will do it for $5. Chip and MB mfgrs. If you have an EPROM burner, you'll love
this site.
SMP FAQ from 2CPU.com SMP describes a computer with more than one processor, and an
operating system capable of distributing an even load over the processors. Two different FAQ's in
two different lingos. More info about SMP on site.
The Red Hill CPU Index A real decent run down
PC Hardware Links 486 CPU Chart, 486 CPU Pinouts Chart, 586 CPU Chart, 586 CPU Pinouts
Chart, CPU Electrical Specs, CPU Sockets Chart, CPU Speeds Chart, Processor Upgrading FAQ,
Shuttle HOT-569 from Chris Hare. Make sure and check out the Processor Upgrading FAQ.
sandpile.org Technical processor information. Here you will find registers,
opcodes, structures, etc. for the more technical aspect of CPU's and also a great reference for
setup info, even if you have to look in the "museum". That's where my CPU is.
At least it's not the bone yard.
Intel Secrets Monthly Edition Intel loves this web page so much, they have accessed it XXXX
times since 07/01/95.
The Heatsink Guide This site is all about
heatsinks. Any info about heatsinks will be
found here including comparisons.
Processor Emporium A separate run down of most processors available today. Chipset
summary and CPU core & I/O voltage chart. A new site...but off to a great start.
Intel Chipsets & Graphics Chipsets Here's the dirt on Intel chipsets.
RageMage's CPU Page Rage Mage's Hardware/Software/Programming/games/and more. If you
don't know much about CPU's, this is a good place to start. Easily understood.
Intelligent Firmware Ltd. Must see info on processor performance & evaluation. Here you can
find out everything about the serious "performance flaw" which affects all processors,
and also which processor performs best where and why. Download their benchmarks.
Pat Duffy's PCI Chipsets List Provides brief summaries of many PCI chipsets, covering areas such as
throughput speeds and compatibility.
Ralf Brown's Interrupt list The interrupt list is a comprehensive listing of interrupt calls, I/O
ports, memory locations, far-call interfaces, and more for IBM PCs and compatible machines, both
documented and undocumented. Well over six megabytes of information in ASCII text files!
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