Thread: multi-core question????
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Old 07-04-2009, 06:59 PM   #4 (permalink)
Bodaggit23
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i have noticed that very very seldom do all four cores get used

some tasks take too long IMHO
That's the idea, but most programs don't know how to utilize more than one core.

The issue you're seeing is a limitation of the programs, not being able to utilize more than one core.

What OS are you using?
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