Re: dual core processor

Hmmm, I have a dual core Xeon - then it should be there. When I look at a
process in Task Manager, I don't get the option you pointed out. Curious.

WT

"MJS" <noreply@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1SGVe.9480$ib1.222@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> WT
>
> It should be present on a dual core processor enabled (as well as
> multiprocessor) system. I don't think you have that option if your
> processor is hyperthreading only.
>
> Mike
>
> "Wayne Tiffany" <wayne.tiffanyRMVJUNK@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:p0GVe.317$Gr6.4147306@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Ok, no wonder I couldn't find it - not there on mine. I thought maybe I
>> had overlooked something that would make a difference with hyperthreading
>> or dual core.
>>
>> WT
>>
>> "MJS" <noreply@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:TTEVe.9459$ib1.4844@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> WT,
>>>
>>> This is only a Windows 2000, 2003 server and XP with a multiprocessor
>>> HAL. If you have more than one processor you can set a program affinity
>>> by selecting the program from the Processes tab in Task Manager,
>>> Right-click and select Set Affinity. This affectively limits a program
>>> to one processor leaving the other completely free to do other tasks.
>>> However, even though this is technically feasible, it is somewhat
>>> unnecessary since Windows does a pretty good job of distributing the
>>> load between processors.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> "Wayne Tiffany" <wayne.tiffanyRMVJUNK@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:foDVe.280$OP5.4040727@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> ...(comparing setting the processor affinity to one > versus two in
>>>> task manager)...
>>>>
>>>> How do you do that? I don't find naything to that effect?
>>>>
>>>> WT
>>>>
>>>> "MJS" <noreply@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:acCVe.21530$uD6.11747@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> TOP
>>>>>
>>>>> I just built a PentiumD 840 and although I knew it was not as fast as
>>>>> the AMD, I am partial to Intel because of stability rather than speed.
>>>>> I also chose ECC RAM over faster non-ECC-although SW 2005 SP4 still
>>>>> crashes, it is much less frequent than my previous Dimension 4550. I
>>>>> have had several AMD's before and was not happy. Multicore does
>>>>> improve solidworks rebuilds but only by a few percent (comparing
>>>>> setting the processor affinity to one versus two in task manager).
>>>>> Rendering, multitasking, and drawing performance make up for the
>>>>> subpar model performance. Also, a 10K RPM drive doesn't hurt with
>>>>> load, save and random access times.
>>>>>
>>>>> And a single "Quadro" FX 1400 really tops off the system.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike
>>>>>
>>>>> "TOP" <kellnerp@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1126619112.967212.101560@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>I think there was some data posted on this newsgroup not too long ago.
>>>>>> Dual core doesn't help SW in general, but might help it peripherally
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> drawings and in Photoworks rendering.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NVidia doesn't make a Quattro. That would be Audi. NVidia makes a
>>>>>> Quadro and that works fine with single or dual core processors.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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