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I like Dual processors, at least with NT, because using a freeware
utility you can manually assign Processes (programs) to run on one
processor or the other. That is for TS2K you might have the Server
assigned to one processor and Charting on the other. That way
excessive CPU time for Charting cannot interfere with the CPU time
needed by the Server, since they run on separate processors. A
freeware third party utility at http://www.mlin.net/SMPSeesaw.shtml
is required to assign programs to individual processors. I use it
all the time. (His freeware "Startup monitor" is also very handy.)
A disadvantage is Dual Processors are typically placed physically
close to each other on the motherboard so that the fan from one
processor pushes air into the back of the other processor. That can
cause undesirable heat built up on hot days in the summer.
Fortunately the new Intel coppermine processors run at 80% of the
voltage of the older PII or PIII processors and so seem to run
considerably cooler. For that reason I highly recommend anyone
buying a PIII processor buy a coppermine processor, as long as your
motherboard can support one.
As far as speed I believe dual processors are most desirable when you
have many tasks running on the computer. However for running one or
two programs Single Processors are faster - that is for NT one or two
programs might run only about 80% as fast as on a single processor.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian McVicar [mailto:icm63@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 4:35 PM
> To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Dual Processor , any benefit to it ???
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