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I realize that. But don't you think since they would not be
in the same "formula" that more than 1 "core" could be
utiltized?
I believe TJ has already stated that the multithread setup time
for
anything other than optimization makes it not worth the
effort.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dingo" <dingo@xxxx>
wrote:
>
> Im curious as to how multiple indicator windows
function in terms of
> threading - could you comment on how multiple
cores will or will
not affect
> their performance?
>
> TIA
>
> d
>
>
_____
>
> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf
> Of Tomasz
Janeczko
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 3:00 PM
> To:
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: AB optimized
for dual core processor?
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> > "Sometime in the future" ?
> >
> > Is End of
March no longer the target date for this ?
>
> No I did not mean
that. I am simply more focused on delivering
> problem-free software
than meeting some artificial deadlines
> but end of march is still
realistic.
>
> >
> > Do you have any feel for the
typical percentage run time
reductions
> > that would be
experienced in optimization using dual core .vs. a
> > similar speed
single core ?
>
> That depends on how long single backtest step
runs but
> it should be reaching 2x with most complex formulas.
>
> Best regards,
> Tomasz Janeczko
> amibroker.com
>
----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred"
<ftonetti@xxxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 4:19 PM
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: AB
optimized for dual core processor?
>
>
> > "Sometime in
the future" ?
> >
> > Is End of March no longer the target
date for this ?
> >
> > Do you have any feel for the
typical percentage run time
reductions
> > that would be
experienced in optimization using dual core .vs. a
> > similar speed
single core ?
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"Tomasz Janeczko"
<amibroker@xxxx>
> > wrote:
>
>>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> It was
explained already a couple of times since October 2005
> > (search
the archives).
> >> In short: if you are buying new hardware buy
dual core machine.
Why?
> >> Even if apps do not use multiple
threads, running 2 or more apps
> > (who runs only 1 app on Windows
???)
> >> is way smoother on dual core. You will never see
system "freezing"
> > when some program
> >> is busy
processing. For this alone it is worth buying.
> >>
>
>> As for AB - it was discussed earlier. Most parts use single
thread.
> >> Some RT plugins use multiple threads (eSignal,
IQFeed), AmiQuote
> > uses multiple threads,
> >> list
controls use additional thread.
> >>
> >> I was
making experiments on parallelization of AFL engine itself
> > but
it turned
> >> out that single thread is faster because tasks are
short, can be
> > highly-pipelined using proper
> >>
code writing (removing jumps from assembly code) and no time is
> >
wasted on context switching
> >> and thread
synchronization.
> >>
> >> The only part that is
suitable for SMP is optimization and it
will
> > be done
sometime in the future.
> >>
> >> Best
regards,
> >> Tomasz Janeczko
> >>
amibroker.com
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >>
From: "Nikku" <nikku@xxxx>
> >> To:
<amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Saturday, January 28,
2006 10:15 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] AB optimized for dual
core processor?
> >>
> >>
> >> >
Hi
> >> >
> >> > I am responding to my own
question because I found out that
some
> > apps are
>
>> >
> >> > " multithreaded SMP aware
programs"
> >> >
> >> > and these are the ones
that will benefit from having dual
cores.
> > Is that
>
>> > correct? So I guess my question is - is AB a multithreaded SMP
> > aware program
> >> > or if not, is it likely to
be one soon? Actually, I have no
idea
> > if AB is
>
>> > even the type of program that needs to be a 'multithreaded SMP
> > aware
> >> > program'. I am just trying to figure
out whether I should go
for
> > an AMD X2
> >> >
3800 dual core processor. I multitask a lot and I want to
> >
optimize it.
> >> >
> >> > Nik
> >>
> ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Nikku"
<nikku@xxxx>
> >> > To:
<amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Friday, January
27, 2006 10:25 PM
> >> > Subject: [amibroker] AB optimized for
dual core processor?
> >> >
> >> >
>
>> >> Hi
> >> >>
> >> >> I am
building a new computer and trying to figure out which
> > processor
to
> >> >> buy. My needs are obvious - run AB smoothly with
streaming
data
> > and allow
> >> >> smooth
multi-tasking (I like to play a CD while burning
another
> > one
while
> >> >> having multiple browser and chat windows open
while....)
> >> >>
> >> >> I am not a
gamer at all, nor do I do anything that is video-
> >
intensive.
> >> >>
> >> >> Is AB designed
for or to take advantage of dual core
processors?
> > I
am
> >> > asking
> >> >> without really
understand the question - it is my impression
> > that the
>
>> >> software you are using has to be optimized for dual core
before
> > dual core
> >> >> will make any
difference for you. I am not a tech-head as you
> > can
tell.
> >> >>
> >> >> Any help is
appreciated.
> >> >>
> >> >> Nik
>
>> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >>
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