My explanation of something simple....
Well, the way proccesors work is that hey have an internal clock...the longer its been since production the slower they run, and they also have a "capping" facility. So when your PC is running slow you have to buy a NEW PROCCESOR which is the same speed as your old one was originally!

I am not allowed to tell you which Intel emloyee told me that, as I do not want R***** K******* to get fired..oops
(Teh Joshtek, Tue 6 Aug 2002, 16:29, archived)

wow
I didn't know R. Kelly worked for Intel...
( 100% Cock I believe that Gorgonzola is the best cheese., Tue 6 Aug 2002, 16:35, archived)

oi
umm, who censored my msg?
(Teh Joshtek, Tue 6 Aug 2002, 16:35, archived)

aye tis a good point me laddo
but somthing thats bin nown fer years.. r.kelly doernt werk fer intel.. doesnt he work fer the child adoption agency?
( hal9000 wants Modo 401 but will make do with zbrush 3.1.2, Tue 6 Aug 2002, 16:41, archived)

Sure, if you're
dumb enough to buy one of them new OEM intel jobs from Dell or someone - build an Athlon XP or buy a second hand PC and rip the shit out of it.
That 'slower they run' bit is bollocks.
( fuzzbucket, Tue 6 Aug 2002, 16:39, archived)

Eep, Intel
I would only ever use an AMD, because Intel obviously make it so there proccesors slow themselvesdown when there old :)
(Teh Joshtek, Tue 6 Aug 2002, 16:42, archived)

That's patently bollox
Processors don't slow down because computer games that were state-of-the art when the processor came out can still run at full speed - it is in fact windows that gets slow. When I installed windows 2000 it took about 20 seconds to boot, now I can switch my PC on, walk 3 stories down to the street, hire a hooker, empty my wallet (amongst other things) and come back, and it's still not booted. I now have 3 options, 1) reinstall my operating system 2) find a really mingin' prozzer 3) buy a new processor

cheers
(Rabbers, Wed 7 Aug 2002, 14:29, archived)

my 286 runs totalword
faster than my pii runs notepad. the latest technology is overrated.

it can't photoshop kittens though...
( spacefish if you can't be quietly erudite, be noisily crass, Tue 6 Aug 2002, 16:51, archived)