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Upgrading the Processor, What Is the, Processor?, Why Upgrade the, What Is the Fastest

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1 Why Upgrade? Upgrading the Processor Upgrading the Processor What Is the Processor? The processor communicates with other parts of the computer via three buses (information pathways): • the processor's local bus • the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus • the ISA (Industry-Standard Architecture) bus Each bus connects functional components of the computer which have similar data-handling requirements. The three buses operate at different speeds and are connected via bridges. (A bridge converts data from one bus into a format that is suitable for the destination bus.) Why Upgrade the Processor? The speed at which the processor can perform tasks is determined by the processor's internal speed; the faster the internal speed, the faster tasks can be performed. Replacing the processor by one with a faster internal speed will improve the performance of your computer. What Is the Fastest New, faster processors are being developed all the time. Check with your HP-authorized support agent or reseller to find Processor I Can out what is the fastest processor that you can install in your computer. Install? For instructions on how to install a processor upgrade, refer to "Installing a Processor Upgrade" on page 56. 16

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Why Upgrade?
Upgrading the Processor
Upgrading the Processor
What Is the
Processor?
The processor communicates with other parts of the computer via three buses (information pathways):
the processor’s local bus
the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus
the ISA (Industry-Standard Architecture) bus
Each bus connects functional components of the computer which have similar data-handling requirements. The three
buses operate at different speeds and are connected via bridges. (A bridge converts data from one bus into a format that
is suitable for the destination bus.)
Why Upgrade the
Processor?
The speed at which the processor can perform tasks is determined by the processor’s internal speed; the faster the
internal speed, the faster tasks can be performed. Replacing the processor by one with a faster internal speed will improve
the performance of your computer.
What Is the Fastest
Processor I Can
Install?
New, faster processors are being developed all the time. Check with your HP-authorized support agent or reseller to find
out what is the fastest processor that you can install in your computer.
For instructions on how to install a processor upgrade, refer to
“Installing a Processor Upgrade” on page 56
.