So maybe the C compiler is a bit much ... a good place to start if you can find a backup copy of it. Building a new CPU isn’t for the fainthearted and probably not your best bet for a first ...

C is the most perfect language and it will run on anything. It will even run on a computer without a CPU. The computer in question here is the Gigatron, a fully-functional ‘home computer’ the ...

Install the CPU onto the motherboard carefully to prevent bending pins and irreparable damage. Look for a triangle indicator ...

Also called the "clock ratio," it is the speed ratio between the computer's frontside bus (FSB) and the CPU. For example, a 10x CPU multiplier runs the CPU at 10 times the speed of the FSB.

Adjusting the clock speed of the CPU. Also called "dynamic frequency scaling," CPU throttling is commonly used to automatically slow down the computer when possible to use less energy and conserve ...