Two or more processors...

The_YongGrand · 8th Jan 2006, 02:33 PM

I know - these two processors are only used by server and all the heavy use applications.

But I'm very curious - I haven't actually seen or use a 2-processor computer - is this two times faster if the application supports it?

And what happen to the My Computer->Properties (System properties) window? Will it say and list down two processors?

And will all the games support two-processor systems as well?

zy · 8th Jan 2006, 05:01 PM

your processor has to be the same speed

a good example of seeing a 2 processor in windows is having a HT Pentium 4

it will appear like 2 processors

it does mean its twice as fast.. more like twice as powerful ..

The_YongGrand · 8th Jan 2006, 11:30 PM

So, will any games actually provide support for dual-processor PC? Or will they not run at all? And I heard that most single-CPU applications couldn't work with dual-CPU systems... is that right?

ZuePhok · 9th Jan 2006, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by The_YongGrand

So, will any games actually provide support for dual-processor PC? Or will they not run at all? And I heard that most single-CPU applications couldn't work with dual-CPU systems... is that right?

quake 4 supports SMP.

it actually depends on developer's budget, schedule and the size of the team. multithreading an gaming engine is a crazy job and not every developer can afford that.

last question: they run just fine except some games.

luqman · 12th Jan 2006, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by The_YongGrand

I know - these two processors are only used by server and all the heavy use applications.

But I'm very curious - I haven't actually seen or use a 2-processor computer - is this two times faster if the application supports it?

And what happen to the My Computer->Properties (System properties) window? Will it say and list down two processors?

And will all the games support two-processor systems as well?

are u serious!

! they help eachother they work together! if one is 100 % the other takes over and makes it 50% so both 50% its faster threading like the pentium ht or the pentium extreme edition the are basiclly proccessrs most of them operate 2.4GHZ per core

luqman · 12th Jan 2006, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by The_YongGrand

So, will any games actually provide support for dual-processor PC? Or will they not run at all? And I heard that most single-CPU applications couldn't work with dual-CPU systems... is that right?

think of it as a single proccessor going at 4.6GHZ

Adrian Wong · 12th Jan 2006, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by luqman

think of it as a single proccessor going at 4.6GHZ

Not actually. If the OS and/or applications are not designed to work with dual-processors, you will NOT derive any benefit from a dual-core processor... except well, if you are cold and you need the extra heat.

Chai · 12th Jan 2006, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by luqman

proccessrs most of them operate 2.4GHZ per core

The slowest Dual Core Pentium D is 2.8GHz.

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Originally Posted by luqman

think of it as a single proccessor going at 4.6GHZ

Even if 2.4GHz x 2 is not 4.6GHz.

And it's not even close to that. Processors will only perform a task individually unless it's programmed for multi threading. Even if they are programmed for multi threading, they will never perform at x2.

Olle P · 12th Jan 2006, 04:25 PM

The charm with multiple CPU (cores) come with multitasking.

If, for example, you run a game that doesn't support multithreading then one of the cores will be occupied running that game. The other core runs all other processes in the computer, like antivirus, firewall, email, media player and what else you might be running... this core generally won't run at 100% though.
A twice as fast single core CPU will run the auxillary processes in between instead, and thus generally make the game perform better.

Cheers
Olle

luqman · 13th Jan 2006, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Chai

The slowest Dual Core Pentium D is 2.8GHz.

Even if 2.4GHz x 2 is not 4.6GHz.

And it's not even close to that. Processors will only perform a task individually unless it's programmed for multi threading. Even if they are programmed for multi threading, they will never perform at x2.

remeber i said its like which means doesn't exist

8th Jan 2006, 02:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
The_YongGrand Hyperactive Join Date: 12 Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere in 甲洞... Posts: 2,880 Reputation: 1187 Rep Power: 19	Two or more processors... I know - these two processors are only used by server and all the heavy use applications. But I'm very curious - I haven't actually seen or use a 2-processor computer - is this two times faster if the application supports it? And what happen to the My Computer->Properties (System properties) window? Will it say and list down two processors? And will all the games support two-processor systems as well?

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Olle P Active Join Date: 12 Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 815 Reputation: 315 Rep Power: 9	The charm with multiple CPU (cores) come with multitasking. If, for example, you run a game that doesn't support multithreading then one of the cores will be occupied running that game. The other core runs all other processes in the computer, like antivirus, firewall, email, media player and what else you might be running... this core generally won't run at 100% though. A twice as fast single core CPU will run the auxillary processes in between instead, and thus generally make the game perform better. Cheers Olle __________________ If you're not living on the edge you take up too much space... Asus A8E-N, Athlon64 X2 4600+, 1024MB Kingston value, XFX GF7800GT, Seagate 160GB/8MB

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The_YongGrand Hyperactive Join Date: 12 Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere in 甲洞... Posts: 2,880 Reputation: 1187 Rep Power: 19	So, will any games actually provide support for dual-processor PC? Or will they not run at all? And I heard that most single-CPU applications couldn't work with dual-CPU systems... is that right?