dows the cpu, data bus, and local bus run at the same frequency?
vincentmndz
2006-01-31 11:21:12 UTC
dows the cpu, data bus, and local bus run at the same frequency?
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jrovaldi
2006-01-31 11:54:32 UTC
Theoretically, yes. The CPU runs as fast as the bus will allow. If you have a 1000MHz CPU, but only a 133MHz bus, you will only get 133MHz worth of data at a time.
So, the CPU bus is usually limited by the data/address bus.
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