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The reason I still have my twin Xeon is just for what you speak, running
lots of different applications at once. I can run RealTick, Ravenquote,
eSignal, Outlook, Lotus Organizer, IE, OmniTrader, Paltalk, and write a
paper at the same time, so it makes for a good "all round" system. Your
Global Server and RadarScreen should also run as different "processes" so
you may be OK. (at least, I hope... ;-)
Best regards,
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Bronke" <jvbronke@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Gene Pope" <gene@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>; "Mark Cerar"
<marQc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: XEON Processor better for TS ?
> Its only running at 50%. so that answers that. I wasted some money on that
> extra processor I guess. I'm sure if I run something else it is handy to
> have that extra processor. I wonder of the Global Server or the
Radarscreen
> can use the other. Wishful thinking. I'll watch these closer when the
market
> is open.
> thanks
>
> Jim Bronke
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gene Pope" <gene@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Jim Bronke" <jvbronke@xxxxxxxx>; <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>; "Mark
Cerar"
> <marQc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 8:01 PM
> Subject: Re: XEON Processor better for TS ?
>
>
> > 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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