1. A possible exception to this is the main processor. 2. The larger of the two chips fits in the main processor socket, the smaller in the coprocessor socket. 3. The larger processor fits in the main processor slot the smaller in the coprocessor slot. 4. The speed of the main processor still has more effect on spreadsheet applications than the coprocessor. 5. This removes a lot of work from the main processor which no longer has to bother with keyboard scanning, buffering, etc. 6. The new sales office has been established for some time, as has the computer system connected on direct line to the main processor at Elderslie. 7. Cache is high-speed memory built next to the main processor, making for faster retrieval of frequently used information. 8. Cheap machines usually use a stripped-down device called an HSP modem or Winmodem, which depends on the main processor chip to work. 9. Cyrix makes chips that serve as the main processor in desktop computer systems. 10. Most computers use separate chips to process sound and video, while the main processor does the rest. |