Anatomy of a CPU: The Computer Brain

[William Gayde]

The CPU is often called the brains of a computer, and just like the human brain, it consists of several parts that work together to process information. In today's explainer, we'll go over the key elements that make up a CPU and how they all work together to power your computer.

Read the full article here.

https://www.techspot.com/article/2000-anatomy-cpu/

 

[QuantumPhysics]

I really wish there was a better interface between the chip and motherboard. Bent pins are real.

 

[tom111]

I really wish there was a better interface between the chip and motherboard. Bent pins are real.

Only, if you are clumsy.

 

[David Matthews]

I really wish there was a better interface between the chip and motherboard. Bent pins are real.

I just dealt with this trying to transfer my build into a SFF case. I accidentally bent a few pins on my Ryzen 5 2600. I was able to bend them back and my system works for the most part. Occasionally, my system won't POST with my mobo showing a "DRAM" error so I think some of the pins that communicate with the RAM may have been affected. But yea, bent pins aren't fun.

 

[ArtBa]

The train conductor metaphor is pretty lame. A conductor does not pull levers on a train. That is the Engineer's job. Perhaps this could be revised to use a traffic cop, or some other anthropomorphism, but not "conductor," unless it is in the context of an orchestra.

 

[jprichm989]

Great read, fairly complicated stuff.