Two Questions about Dual Core CPUs

1. This is quite a stupid question but ever since i heard of dual core PCs i wanted clarifcation. A dual core CPU with power of 2.66 GHZ has a total power of 5.32 GHZ, right?

2. Also, what dual core CPU would you reccomend for an upgrade from a 3 GHZ single core? I would preferably want one that will last me a few years.

I have an LGA 775 socket.Shyzar

What chipset? 

Just to clarify why dual core cannot just be added together.

1.  First of all you have to processors in the same chip so they have to share resources.
2.  Even having 2 actual  CPUs in your computer can't be added together to get the full power.  They still have to share memory, harddrive...etc.
3.  Programs have to be written to make use of the second core.   Some problems it's easy to divide the work up this way.  Other problems it isn't.   Most comercial programs only really make use of one core/CPU.

so if u have a dual core 2 ghz there r 2 processors with 2 ghz each?kbubba92

If your motherboard supports 1066MHz FSB I think you can gofor a Core 2 Duo CPULahiruD

 I'm not sure whether i'm looking in the right place, but the manual says "This motherboard uses an LGA 775 type of Pentium 4 that carries the following features: -supports a system bus (FSB) of 800/533 MHz"

[QUOTE="LahiruD"]If your motherboard supports 1066MHz FSB I think you can gofor a Core 2 Duo CPUShyzar

I'm not sure whether i'm looking in the right place, but the manual says "This motherboard uses an LGA 775 type of Pentium 4 that carries the following features: -supports a system bus (FSB) of 800/533 MHz"

I think you can't gofor Core 2 Duo with that motherboard.It supports Pentium D.

If you are going for a Core 2 Duo You have to change the motherboard 

[QUOTE="Shyzar"]

[QUOTE="LahiruD"]If your motherboard supports 1066MHz FSB I think you can gofor a Core 2 Duo CPULahiruD

I'm not sure whether i'm looking in the right place, but the manual says "This motherboard uses an LGA 775 type of Pentium 4 that carries the following features: -supports a system bus (FSB) of 800/533 MHz"

I think you can't gofor Core 2 Duo with that motherboard.It supports Pentium D.

If you are going for a Core 2 Duo You have to change the motherboard 

What about this dual core "Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 Allendale 2.0GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor" It says it's only 800 MHz. Doesthis processor have a combined power of 4 GHz or just 2 GHz

[QUOTE="LahiruD"][QUOTE="Shyzar"]

[QUOTE="LahiruD"]If your motherboard supports 1066MHz FSB I think you can gofor a Core 2 Duo CPUShyzar

I'm not sure whether i'm looking in the right place, but the manual says "This motherboard uses an LGA 775 type of Pentium 4 that carries the following features: -supports a system bus (FSB) of 800/533 MHz"

I think you can't gofor Core 2 Duo with that motherboard.It supports Pentium D.

If you are going for a Core 2 Duo You have to change the motherboard

What about this dual core "Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 Allendale 2.0GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor" It says it's only 800 MHz. Doesthis processor have a combined power of 4 GHz or just 2 GHz

I don't know about it.Maybe it will work but I'm not sure.

Your 2nd question is a problem to me also.

I have Pentium 4 3.06GHz with HT & its rated @ 4.60GHz.