Author: Daniel Pineo
Date: 14:40:15 05/08/05
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On May 08, 2005 at 15:45:22, Alan Grotier wrote: >On May 08, 2005 at 15:39:41, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On May 08, 2005 at 11:21:39, Daniel Pineo wrote: >> >>>On May 08, 2005 at 10:03:22, stuart taylor wrote: >>> >>>>Will 32-bit technology computers be able to access and use internet for another >>>>20 years without problems? >>>> >>>>Or perhaps will it start getting awkwrd after another 5 years or so? >>>> >>>>Or will we start feeling the growing frustration even starting in 2 years from >>>>now? >>>> >>>>I mean, instead of 64-bit technology. >>>> >>>>S.Taylor >>> >>> >>>The size of the registers in the cpu is irrelevant, you can still only send data >>>over a wire one bit at a time. >>> >>>- Dan Pineo >> >> >>Actually you can send more than that. Nobody uses binary modulation any longer. >> Most devices send 8 bits at a time using 256 modulation levels. :) > > > Bob,so what does that mean in answer to his question. > And please in laymans language.........Alan The cpu doesn't actually send the data. It just puts it in a buffer and continues on, then a communications controller pulls it out and sends it down the wire. It doesn't matter if the cpu fills the buffer 64 bits at a time, or 8, or whatever, the communications controller will send it at it's own pace (i.e. according to the protocol being used). So as far as what goes over the wire, it all looks the same. - Dan Pineo
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