Taking advantage of dual core processors!!!

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Teletubby

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Is it possible to make a program utilize BOTH processor cores on a dual core processor???

Here is my processor:

CPU 1/1
Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz
Manufacturer Intel
Family Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz
Architecture 64-bit
Internal Clock 2.8 GHz
Internal Clock Maximum 3.8 GHz
External Clock 200.0 MHz
Socket Designation Socket 775
Upgrade ZIF Socket
HyperThreadingTechnology Available - 2 Logical Processors
Capabilities MMX, CMov, RDTSC, SSE, SSE2, PAE, NX
Version Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz
Caches
Level 1 16 KB
Level 1 16 KB
Level 2 2 MB

and btw I got 2 gigs of RAM :D

I know how to change the affinity thing on the windows task manager, but I dont know if the program actually USES the two cores, cuz changing the affinity only ALLOWS it to use both cores. Is there any way to make a program use both processing cores, or some program that makes other programs use both cores?!?! thanks! I also was wondering if you could just simply change some coding in a program to do this. Thanks!!!!
 
It really isnt something you can do. You just need to find a program that can utilize both. Intel might have a driver on their site to allow for the utilization of both cores better.

I know Adobe Photoshop CS2 utilizes both cores.
 
You need to find multithreaded software. More of it will be coming out in the next few years
 
You can't assign a program to run on both unless it is multithreaded. Core affinity can be set in code but that only does so much, it's usually better to let the OS to handle load balancing.
 
that kinda sux...I hope they come up with a driver that will utilize both processors. That will make 5.6 ghz :D or maybe even 6.4 if I overclock this baby
 
If AMD's reverse hyper threading exsisted, then you could make your cpu run as a super fast single core.
 
If AMD's reverse hyper threading exsisted, then you could make your cpu run as a super fast single core.
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That's a big if. It's insanely complicated to manage that, and assuming someone could make a design that could, I doubt it would have much performance bonus. The management overhead would be tremendous.
 
[-0MEGA-];407256 said:
If AMD's reverse hyper threading exsisted, then you could make your cpu run as a super fast single core.
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One problem (well, two, but here's the main one): He owns an Intel CPU :P
 
what u can do to increase performance...

i have Videora iPod Converter to convert videos to put them on my iPod... it is the best converter for iPods however it isn't multithreaded...

i usually use my dad's computer to conver videos (he has a Pentium D 820 2.8GHz)

Now this program doesn't take advantage of both cores... so what i do is make a copy of the program, so there is basically 2 of the program and i basically clone it... so i have 2 instances of the program running at the same time
then i take one of them and i set it to using one core, then i take the other and have it use the other core, then i convert 2 videos at once, and it goes the EXACT same speed as converting one video...


another thing you might want to do if you are multi tasking with 2 programs that aren't multithreaded, is u can set one program to use one core and have the other program use the other core...
 
too bad its the software that defines if both processor cores are used....are there any multithreaded games out yet that use both cores?
 
lol no offense...but I hate those rpg games...just not for me..no offense though. I like racing games mostly, some RTS like Age of Empires 3, etc. but mostly racing. For some reason, my video card will run games like tomb raider legend on almost full graphics settings...but can barely run old racing games like nfs underground 2 with low graphics and 800 x 600 resolution lol! Anybody know a fix for this? Im thinking of getting an artic cooling silencer for my nvidia geforce 6200 TC...then overclocking it to a good high level. P.S. its only racing/driving games where it lags...I dont have a clue why.
 
Teletubby said:
lol no offense...but I hate those rpg games...just not for me..no offense though. I like racing games mostly, some RTS like Age of Empires 3, etc. but mostly racing. For some reason, my video card will run games like tomb raider legend on almost full graphics settings...but can barely run old racing games like nfs underground 2 with low graphics and 800 x 600 resolution lol! Anybody know a fix for this? Im thinking of getting an artic cooling silencer for my nvidia geforce 6200 TC...then overclocking it to a good high level. P.S. its only racing/driving games where it lags...I dont have a clue why.
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I'm not completely sure about this, but I think CoD2 and Quake 4 do... I think...
 
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