Forgive my ignorance but....

ashdavid

Member
What are Dual Core Server boards used for? Can both the cores be used at the same time on your average desk top PC?
 
Forgive mine, but do you refer to dual socket motherboards? Or simply as it sounds, dual core boards (in general, because dual-core boards are everyone, in all formats)? Either way, both cores can be used symmetrically with either a single multi-threaded application, or several single threaded ones. To what extant of effectiveness is based entirely on how demanding the applications are, or of the competency of said multi-threaded code.
 
I've always thought that the dual-socket (which is what I believe you're refferring to) were the first attempt at dual cores. which got outdated fairly fast, as you could get roughly the same performance for half the price or so.
 
naw, duel socket is usually found in servers. technically, you would get a bit more performance from a duel socket set up as a duel core set up cause then your processors dont have to share the same throughput, fsb, ect.
 
Forgive mine, but do you refer to dual socket motherboards? Or simply as it sounds, dual core boards (in general, because dual-core boards are everyone, in all formats)? Either way, both cores can be used symmetrically with either a single multi-threaded application, or several single threaded ones. To what extant of effectiveness is based entirely on how demanding the applications are, or of the competency of said multi-threaded code.

Yes I was refering to the dual socket MOBO's. Running to processors at once. I figured they were an atempt at running two cores at once, but now with the quad core's would it be right to assume that you would get more performance than a single quad? Sort of like the SLI in video cards.
 
^ which would be hard. :D It's hard enough to find a multi-threaded app capable of running on 4 cores in a satisfactory manner, not counting half-assed "quad-capable" programs like Crysis. At this very point in time, it would be more of a benefit to run a high clockspeed dual-core, than a lower clockspeed quad. Unless you multi-task like a maniac. The above truth will change, slowly if anything. It depends on how long it will take for the industry to adjust.
 
Back
Top