[Elecraft] new computer advice suggestions for using with a K3

Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT KX3 at ColdRocksHotBrooms.com
Mon Aug 12 13:53:20 EDT 2013


Clock speed is almost completely meaningless, even comparing processors 
from the same manufacturer.

A good example is the Pentium 3 and Pentium 4.  The P3 ran at half the 
clock speed (or less), but it took significantly fewer clocks to do an 
operation.

The difference was so significant that the next generation Intel mobile 
processors were more closely related to the P3 than the P4 -- because 
power is consumed on on the clock transition and not during the 
steady-state in between.

It only matters when you're talking about the same processor at 
different speeds.

On 8/12/2013 10:33 AM, Rick Bates wrote:
> It is not screaming fast at 1.66 GHz, but could be adequate for your needs.



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