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There is a simple way to test whether both CPU's are being used, if using
Win2000 or NT.
Start a decent length backtest with nothing else running.
Press <ctrl><alt><delete> and then select Task Manager.
Select the "Processes" tab and click on the CPU column to sort it high to
low.
You'll see the TS task running. If it is maxing out at 50% CPU, then it is
not using both CPU's. It will only go above 50% if it can thread between the
two. Also tab over to "Performance"... if TS is using both processors,
you'll get a number much higher than 50%, otherwise you'll get the 50% plus
the OS overhead only on the other cpu.
I'd do this test myself, but unfortunately, my TS Pro license isn't on my
twin Xeon machine... sorry.
Let us know the results. Programs like Seti@xxxx will take over 99% or more
of the CPU time on a multiprocessor system, showing that it is getting max
use of the system.
Best regards,
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Bronke" <jvbronke@xxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>; "Mark Cerar" <marQc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: XEON Processor better for TS ?
> My impression of the TS2000i with more than one processor is that it
didn't
> have to be designed with multiple processors in mind. The processors just
> shre the tasks that appear on the bus. I am no processor expert, however,
> but my dual P does scream compared to the AMD 333 that I was running Win98
> on. Someday I'll run a benchmark with two and then just remove one.
>
>
> Jim Bronke
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Cerar" <marQc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 6:29 AM
> Subject: RE: XEON Processor better for TS ?
>
>
> > I believe that TS2000i can take advantage of up to 8 cpu's at least
> > according to the information I once read on the OR website. Whether
it's
> > true or not however is another story. I understand that the issue of
> > multi-threading is somewhat complex and it has to be implemented very
> > carefully in order to work properly. I have never read any post on this
> > list where a contributor mentions using more than 2.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gene Pope [mailto:gene@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: June 5, 2001 3:23 PM
> > To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: XEON Processor better for TS ?
> >
> >
> > The question is whether TS2K is "multi-cpu" aware... if not, then you're
> not
> > doing diddly with that second CPU. Because of that, I went to max out a
> > single CPU system over what I had previous which was twin-Xeon. Mostly
all
> > my other financial softs only take advantage of 1 cpu as well.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Gene
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ian MacAuslan" <imacauslan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 12:55 PM
> > Subject: XEON Processor better for TS ?
> >
> >
> > > Anyone had experience running TS2K or TS4 on a Xeon processor? Am
> > > considering getting a new computer to replace my Pentium III-550, and
> > > have read the Pentium III XEON 850 MHz processor (with 1024 MB of L-2
> > > cache on the chip die) will still run rings around a Pentium 4 1.5 GHz
> > > chip.
> > >
> > > Xeons are used primarily in servers--I presume for the heavy I/O and
> > > number-crunching requirements...both of which seem very relevant to my
> > > TS setup, in which I'm collecting real-time tick data on the entire
NYSE
> > > and having about 80 charts open, with indicators and strategies
applied.
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > -Ian MacAuslan
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > imacauslan@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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