The CPU

The CPU

The CPU, which is recommended for a multimedia computer, should be Pentium processor on a PC or other advanced chips such as PowerPC, etc. Apple Macintosh and Silicon graphics have their own set of powerful processors for a multimedia, However, the CPU of a multimedia computer should beJit least 486 with math co­processor attached otherwise the response time of multimedia will be poor. The co-processor chip greatly reduces the load of the CPU, The powerful co­processor chip added for supporting graphics is called graphics accelerator,