Desktops forum: Dual Core or Quad Core ?

When you noted video editing the Quad became the front runner. Current offerings from Avid, Sony, use the quad during rendering.
Bob

Try the below link for more information on this subject.

Quad Core Vs Dual Core

http://gamingcomputers.net.au/?p=51

You say Video editing; That application tells me you are a candidate for a quad core. You got a few answers from folks that were just spouting off about the basic question. Most folks are fine with dual core. I have an E8500 dual core. I do gaming. I don't do anything video or image editing. You do, so you quad core fits right up your alley.

From the posting there appears to be a great deal of misconception of what can be done with multiple cores. Each core is a separate and distinct Central Processing Unit (CPU). Each core is scheduled separately by the OS. Even if an application is single-threaded, additional cores will speed up processing by handling ancillary/background tasks needed to run the system. A simple example, your editing program is running on a core, instead of interrupted that core to run your real-time protection program or even to update the clock on the task bar, a different core be assigned those tasks leaving the first core free to continue running your editing application. Multi-threaded application once written do not require re-writing unless the fundamental architecture changes. PS I am using a Dual Quad Core Computer (eight cores).

Let's answer a few.

Silvertop: There are more operating systems than Windows. A 64bit system can run on 96M of RAM. It's about time you started doing some research.

cigraphics_g: The amount of cores has nothing to do with the speed. If you are into compiling programs, you would know this.

sirpaul1: SMP, ever hear of it?

msgale: Probably the most informed of all here.

civil: Windows is not the only operating system, try to remember this.

I would suggest you to get an intel duo processor ....

mayB an E8400 or E7500

but ya didnt state ur budget cause if u r on a budget crysis u may consider getting an AMD x2 processor....

In the end since u arent gaming its best to go for an INTEL processor =)

here's a link dat may help ya http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/specifications.htm?iid=prod_core2duo+tab_spec

hi please help me regarding temprature of my quad core q9550 2.83ghz
my core tempratures are:
core 0 45c
core 1 41c
core 2 43c
core 3 43c

ich 75c
mch 66c
motherboard 39c
cpu die -56c
hd0 39c

Fans
CPU 1112 rpm
chassis inlet 792 rpm