System Requirements

I'm on the prowel for a notebook and would really like it if i could get a TV tuner 4 it, i've seen this USB one, and was looking at the system requirements.

It needed a 2.4GHz (i think) processor,
I cant remember the rest of the requirements, but the laptop i've seen (Dell XPS M1330) will have a 2.00Ghz Dual core processor. So will I be able 2 run the TV tuner? Because by what I know/think, am I right in saying that a 2.00GHz dual core processor is lyk 2.00GHz x 2? Which totalls in 4.00GHz?

When it comes to all this dual core stuff, I've got no idea!! I did post a threat about Processors before, but didn't really get the gist of it all, there was something about 2GHz frequency each... oh well, if any1 can explain it really simply, that would be much appreciated

 

yeah, it will work. the dual cores has two cores so thats double the amount said 2.00x2 = 4.00 but it also has to with the efficiency, P$ isn't as efficient as celeron M. but, all in all, it will work

 

That 2.4GHz requirement is in Pentium 4 terms, not current cpu terms. So that means you need like a 1.4GHz core 2 duo/turion x2 to meet that requirement. Thus your 2.0GHz core 2 duo is more than enough to run that thing.

No it's not! You don't double the amount of the cores. It just means 2 cores each running at 2.0GHz, not 4.0GHz

 

Oh thanks for that, I understand totally now! So I'm right in thinking, a quad core 2GHz processor will give u 8GHz of processing power!! Cor I'm a genius!
Although at the moment, I've got a 3GHz Pentium 4 in my current desktop, will the laptops dual core 2GHz processor be better than my desktops processor?

 

No it's not. Like I said before, you don't add up the power of the cores to get the true speed...

A 2GHz core 2 duo will be better than your 3GHz Pentium 4

 

Sorry I must have been typing that as you were typing yours, but you beat me to posting it

 

Heh yeah.

So to summarize this thread, your TV tuner will work just fine with the new 2.0GHz core 2 duo cpu you're asking about.

 

Just to help you understand how core 2 duo processors work, think of it this way:
Think of the cores as being cars.

Do two cars go twice as fast as one?
No they don't, having two cars won't double your speed.
So you can have one car that'll go from point A to point B in 1 hour. If you add another car, it'll still take 1 hour for both those cars to travel that distance.

The difference is that having two cars doing the trip means you can transport twice as much per hour (you can bring double the passenger/cargo if you need to).


If possible (if the passenger/cargo load is suitable, they can transport twice as much per hour. But if you only have one passenger, it doesn't make a difference.)

 

Well thanks Thibault, I understand it totally now!! And because you explained it using cars (my passion) it made it all the more clearer!!

I had tried looking at explanations on the internet, but personally I didn't think they explained it simply enough, but now I know!! Thanks for that