0n (06 Jul 08) Mark Lewis wrote to Cindy Haglund...

 ML> Hi Cindy,
 ML> On , you wrote me:

 ML>  ML>>  CH>>  I don't think we'll need it now, for now.
Got a ndw GPU.

 ML>  RW>> What's a GPU?

 ML>  ML>> Graphics Processing Unit... basically a CPU but for graphics...
 ML>  ML>> however, i suspect that she's actually talking about getting a
 ML>  ML>> new video card ;)

 CH>  Yes that's it. But hubby says there is a processer unit on the card.

 ML> right... the Graphics Processing Unit is nothing more than a (special)
 ML> CPU for the video... much like the old caching controller cards back


 It's kind of you to explain all this to me Mrak. I appreciate it. :)
I asked hubby, looking at the old one, "is it this cute little pink
thing sticking out  "...  And the old one has it's own tiny little
fan in the middle. Genious!


Now whatI wanna know is how they put all these things into those
skinnny all in one Imac's. I know.. microcircuits? even tinier tiny?
...............

Cindy

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