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RE: Can TS2Ki use dual processors?



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Jim - have you determined how to insure this set-up occurs automatically
when TS2000i is loaded vs. having to fool around with the Task Manager ?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Bronke [mailto:jvbronke@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 9:28 AM
> To: Jimmy; Omega List; James Alvis
> Subject: Re: Can TS2Ki use dual processors?
>
>
> some final notes on dual processors.
> I have checked the affinity setting on all the processes and enabled both
> processors for all PS2000i processes. Iget a separation of the processes
> between the different processors. RS runs on one and an
> optimization runs on
> another. So I can get as much as nearly 100% of use of both with high
> demands on both ts.exe and ORRadar. There just isn't any options or
> capabilities with my setup anyways, to get one of these processes
> running on
> both processors. So, it screams but, it doesn't double scream. to be fair,
> this could reflect a problem with my motherboard or BIOS. I would like to
> hear if anyone else can run an optimization that will use 100% of both
> processors.
> I run an Iwill DBL100 motherboard with a Nov 2000 BIOS. I have 2
> P3's(500MHz).
>
>
> Jim Bronke
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jimmy" <jhsnowden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Omega List" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>; "James Alvis"
> <alvishsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 7:53 AM
> Subject: RE: Can TS2Ki use dual processors?
>
>
> : Jim,
> :
> : Omega told me before TS2k was released that it does support dual
> processors.
> : Based on that I bought a dual processor machine.  I can quite
> clearly see
> it
> : makes use of the dual processors.  It is not hard to check.  If you have
> or
> : get a dual processor just open the Windows task manager then
> left click on
> : ts32.exe and click on Affinity.   If both processors are not
> checked then
> : check them.  Do this on Server.exe, ORQuote.exe etc.  They should all be
> : checked.  Then look at performance during the open or better yet run an
> : optimization.  You will see that both processors are working harder.  If
> the
> : cost of two processors is in your budget you will find a boost in
> : performance.  I don't know if it is worth the money but it is nice.
> :
> : Jimmy
> :
> :
> : -----Original Message-----
> : From: James Alvis [mailto:alvishsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> : Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 5:41 PM
> : To: Omega List
> : Subject: Re: Can TS2Ki use dual processors?
> :
> :
> : I have been told that, in order to effectively make use of dual
> processors,
> : software must have been specifically designed to take advantage of a
> second
> : processor.  Can Tradestation 2000i take advantage of dual
> processors (Dell
> : PIII 733MHz) under Windows 2000?
> :
> : Thanks in advance for your help on such a sad day.
> : Jim Alvis
> :
>