xpfreak Posted November 16, 2002 Share Posted November 16, 2002 The chip inside your computer is about to get better at doing its job. The world's largest chip maker Intel is introducing technology that tricks a computer into thinking it has two chips instead of one. Called hyper-threading, the technology can speed up programs by up to 25%, says Intel. Both Intel and its partner Microsoft are promoting the technology, hoping it will help to boost sales of computers and software. The use of hyper-threading on desktop machines has been described by Intel as a major innovation. Before now the technology has only been used in servers. It makes a single computer chip act like two by allowing a processor to carry out different tasks at the same time. This is a cheaper alternative than having two chips in a computer. "This will effectively allow a single chip to see two processors," said Rick Skett, Director of Intel UK and Ireland. "It will enable people to do what they want with their PCs and not have to wait." Source: BBC News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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