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The Frozen Canuck
Or does the core logic split some programs/processes between two processor?
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AMD 64 X2 Processor: Any what to tell what program/process is assigned to processor?
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EdG
Or does the core logic split some programs/processes between two processor?
Canuck
For single threaded programs under Windows XP pro for example the OS
balances the work load between the 2 cores unless the cpu affinity is
set to CPU0 or CPU1. In windows xp pro task manager, select a running
exe like "notepad.exe", right click , select affinity.
EdG
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Toshi1873
For single threaded programs under Windows XP pro for example the OS
balances the work load between the 2 cores unless the cpu affinity is
set to CPU0 or CPU1. In windows xp pro task manager, select a running
exe like "notepad.exe", right click , select affinity.
EdG
Yeah, I rarely have to touch affinity even on my older dual-CPU board.
XP does a decent enough job of handling the scheduling.
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EdG
Yeah, I rarely have to touch affinity even on my older dual-CPU board.
XP does a decent enough job of handling the scheduling.
I just wrote a small program to auto set the affinity, like madden 05
doesn't like a dual core, but I didn't install any of the dual core
hot-fixes or patches either, so who knows. ;p
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General Schvantzkoph
I just wrote a small program to auto set the affinity, like madden 05
doesn't like a dual core, but I didn't install any of the dual core
hot-fixes or patches either, so who knows. ;p
You should never have to set a processor affinity, the OS should be able
to handle that. Install the OS patches and then see if you still have any
problems.
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nos1eep
It is further alleged that on or about Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:22:58
-0600, in alt.comp.hardware.amd.x86-64, the queezy keyboard of EdG
<[email protected]> spewed the following:
|On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:31:44 -0500, Toshi1873 <[email protected]>
|wrote:
|
|>In article <[email protected]>,
|>[email protected] says...
|>> On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 01:06:34 GMT, "The Frozen Canuck"
|>>
|>> >Or does the core logic split some programs/processes between two processor?
|>> >
|>> >Canuck
|>> >
|>> >
|>>
|>> For single threaded programs under Windows XP pro for example the OS
|>> balances the work load between the 2 cores unless the cpu affinity is
|>> set to CPU0 or CPU1. In windows xp pro task manager, select a running
|>> exe like "notepad.exe", right click , select affinity.
|>>
|>> EdG
|>
|>Yeah, I rarely have to touch affinity even on my older dual-CPU board.
|>XP does a decent enough job of handling the scheduling.
|
|I just wrote a small program to auto set the affinity, like madden 05
|doesn't like a dual core, but I didn't install any of the dual core
|hot-fixes or patches either, so who knows. ;p
<double take>
I would be very interested in taking a look at the program; lots of
possibilities. One question. If you choose the affinity for an
intensive app, will it result in higher overall cpu temps?
-0600, in alt.comp.hardware.amd.x86-64, the queezy keyboard of EdG
<[email protected]> spewed the following:
|On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:31:44 -0500, Toshi1873 <[email protected]>
|wrote:
|
|>In article <[email protected]>,
|>[email protected] says...
|>> On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 01:06:34 GMT, "The Frozen Canuck"
|>>
|>> >Or does the core logic split some programs/processes between two processor?
|>> >
|>> >Canuck
|>> >
|>> >
|>>
|>> For single threaded programs under Windows XP pro for example the OS
|>> balances the work load between the 2 cores unless the cpu affinity is
|>> set to CPU0 or CPU1. In windows xp pro task manager, select a running
|>> exe like "notepad.exe", right click , select affinity.
|>>
|>> EdG
|>
|>Yeah, I rarely have to touch affinity even on my older dual-CPU board.
|>XP does a decent enough job of handling the scheduling.
|
|I just wrote a small program to auto set the affinity, like madden 05
|doesn't like a dual core, but I didn't install any of the dual core
|hot-fixes or patches either, so who knows. ;p
<double take>
I would be very interested in taking a look at the program; lots of
possibilities. One question. If you choose the affinity for an
intensive app, will it result in higher overall cpu temps?
D
DevilsPGD
In message <[email protected]> General
"Should" is relative. You rarely have any "need" to set processor
affinity, but you can sometimes increase performance by doing so with
specific applications.
Schvantzkoph said:You should never have to set a processor affinity, the OS should be able
to handle that. Install the OS patches and then see if you still have any
problems.
"Should" is relative. You rarely have any "need" to set processor
affinity, but you can sometimes increase performance by doing so with
specific applications.
D
DevilsPGD
In message <[email protected]> nos1eep
Short answer, no.
Ultimately, regardless of affinity, the same amount of work needs to be
done and that will generate the same amount of heat. Windows will tend
to load processors roughly evenly, give or take, so this will tend to
keep the temperatures roughly even.
If you for processes to one or the other CPU (or core), you may result
in one or the other working harder and generating more heat, but the
other will generate less heat.
From a case cooling point of view, it's all the same. From a CPU
cooling point of view, if your cooling isn't adequate to handle 100%
load for an extended period of time, you've got bigger problems.
If you choose the affinity for an
intensive app, will it result in higher overall cpu temps?
Short answer, no.
Ultimately, regardless of affinity, the same amount of work needs to be
done and that will generate the same amount of heat. Windows will tend
to load processors roughly evenly, give or take, so this will tend to
keep the temperatures roughly even.
If you for processes to one or the other CPU (or core), you may result
in one or the other working harder and generating more heat, but the
other will generate less heat.
From a case cooling point of view, it's all the same. From a CPU
cooling point of view, if your cooling isn't adequate to handle 100%
load for an extended period of time, you've got bigger problems.
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nos1eep
It is further alleged that on or about Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:45:02
-0700, in alt.comp.hardware.amd.x86-64, the queezy keyboard of
DevilsPGD <[email protected]> spewed the following:
|In message <[email protected]> nos1eep
|
|>If you choose the affinity for an
|>intensive app, will it result in higher overall cpu temps?
|
|Short answer, no.
|
|Ultimately, regardless of affinity, the same amount of work needs to be
|done and that will generate the same amount of heat. Windows will tend
|to load processors roughly evenly, give or take, so this will tend to
|keep the temperatures roughly even.
|
|If you for processes to one or the other CPU (or core), you may result
|in one or the other working harder and generating more heat, but the
|other will generate less heat.
|
|From a case cooling point of view, it's all the same. From a CPU
|cooling point of view, if your cooling isn't adequate to handle 100%
|load for an extended period of time, you've got bigger problems.
Interesting. Thanks.
-0700, in alt.comp.hardware.amd.x86-64, the queezy keyboard of
DevilsPGD <[email protected]> spewed the following:
|In message <[email protected]> nos1eep
|
|>If you choose the affinity for an
|>intensive app, will it result in higher overall cpu temps?
|
|Short answer, no.
|
|Ultimately, regardless of affinity, the same amount of work needs to be
|done and that will generate the same amount of heat. Windows will tend
|to load processors roughly evenly, give or take, so this will tend to
|keep the temperatures roughly even.
|
|If you for processes to one or the other CPU (or core), you may result
|in one or the other working harder and generating more heat, but the
|other will generate less heat.
|
|From a case cooling point of view, it's all the same. From a CPU
|cooling point of view, if your cooling isn't adequate to handle 100%
|load for an extended period of time, you've got bigger problems.
Interesting. Thanks.
S
Scott Lurndal
The Frozen Canuck said:Or does the core logic split some programs/processes between two processor?
Canuck
From the standpoint of all operating systems that run on the system,
it appears to be a two cpu system.
How to determine what is running on a given CPU is operating system
specific, and you didn't specify your OS.
If a program/process is multithreaded, two threads may execute
simultaneously.
scott
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EdG
You should never have to set a processor affinity, the OS should be able
to handle that. Install the OS patches and then see if you still have any
problems.
OK I did the MS dual core patch and added the throttle registry thing
set to 1, not sure if I am supposed to do both or not but seen that
suggested on the AMD forums and everything still runs great, Madden 05
now plays fine without having to set affinity now too which was the only
thing that lead me to write an auto affinity setter in the first place.
;p
Cheers,
EdG
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EdG
|I just wrote a small program to auto set the affinity, like madden 05
|doesn't like a dual core, but I didn't install any of the dual core
|hot-fixes or patches either, so who knows. ;p
<double take>
I would be very interested in taking a look at the program; lots of
possibilities. One question. If you choose the affinity for an
intensive app, will it result in higher overall cpu temps?
I haven't done any testing on that, but it might be a tad cooler if load
is spread out across 2 cores, more silicon area = better heat transfer
maybe?
I slapped the Auto Affinity program together in a hurry just using list
boxes (easy to use but slow) to store, retrieve and compare the running
exes and the users favorites. The only reason I wrote the program was
because one game was pissing me off, Madden 05 , it ran real choppy on
my dual core system but now I don't bother setting affinity because the
MS dual core hotfix solved my madden 05 issue, so for now I stopped
working on the program, no doubt someone else has already written such a
program and is freeware too. I just like writing my programs when I can
because I know exactly what they are doing and I can add just about any
feature I want to them. ;p
Cheers,
EdG
--
BTW, I program in VB6, here a code example on how to set CPU affinity in
VB.
SetProcessAffinityMask API
http://www.planetsourcecode.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=60478&lngWId=1
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nos1eep
It is further alleged that on or about Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:59:17
-0600, in alt.comp.hardware.amd.x86-64, the queezy keyboard of EdG
<[email protected]> spewed the following:
|On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:40:42 -0600, nos1eep
|
|>|I just wrote a small program to auto set the affinity, like madden 05
|>|doesn't like a dual core, but I didn't install any of the dual core
|>|hot-fixes or patches either, so who knows. ;p
|>
|><double take>
|>
|>I would be very interested in taking a look at the program; lots of
|>possibilities. One question. If you choose the affinity for an
|>intensive app, will it result in higher overall cpu temps?
|
|I haven't done any testing on that, but it might be a tad cooler if load
|is spread out across 2 cores, more silicon area = better heat transfer
|maybe?
|
|I slapped the Auto Affinity program together in a hurry just using list
|boxes (easy to use but slow) to store, retrieve and compare the running
|exes and the users favorites. The only reason I wrote the program was
|because one game was pissing me off, Madden 05 , it ran real choppy on
|my dual core system but now I don't bother setting affinity because the
|MS dual core hotfix solved my madden 05 issue, so for now I stopped
|working on the program, no doubt someone else has already written such a
|program and is freeware too. I just like writing my programs when I can
|because I know exactly what they are doing and I can add just about any
|feature I want to them. ;p
|
|Cheers,
|EdG
In the vast amount of time since I replied (4 days) I did do some
testing and found that the temps actually rise when I set the affinity
to a single core. This is not a big deal, 10c or so, but it is
interesting. Performance was increased during multitasking, so the
minor rise in temps are a good trade-off. I did also find some other
freeware programs that do set affinity, ect. Good, but windows does do
a nice job handling the dual core.
The above made for an interesting few hours. Don't know where this is
going yet, but hey, thanks for the input.
-0600, in alt.comp.hardware.amd.x86-64, the queezy keyboard of EdG
<[email protected]> spewed the following:
|On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:40:42 -0600, nos1eep
|
|>|I just wrote a small program to auto set the affinity, like madden 05
|>|doesn't like a dual core, but I didn't install any of the dual core
|>|hot-fixes or patches either, so who knows. ;p
|>
|><double take>
|>
|>I would be very interested in taking a look at the program; lots of
|>possibilities. One question. If you choose the affinity for an
|>intensive app, will it result in higher overall cpu temps?
|
|I haven't done any testing on that, but it might be a tad cooler if load
|is spread out across 2 cores, more silicon area = better heat transfer
|maybe?
|
|I slapped the Auto Affinity program together in a hurry just using list
|boxes (easy to use but slow) to store, retrieve and compare the running
|exes and the users favorites. The only reason I wrote the program was
|because one game was pissing me off, Madden 05 , it ran real choppy on
|my dual core system but now I don't bother setting affinity because the
|MS dual core hotfix solved my madden 05 issue, so for now I stopped
|working on the program, no doubt someone else has already written such a
|program and is freeware too. I just like writing my programs when I can
|because I know exactly what they are doing and I can add just about any
|feature I want to them. ;p
|
|Cheers,
|EdG
In the vast amount of time since I replied (4 days) I did do some
testing and found that the temps actually rise when I set the affinity
to a single core. This is not a big deal, 10c or so, but it is
interesting. Performance was increased during multitasking, so the
minor rise in temps are a good trade-off. I did also find some other
freeware programs that do set affinity, ect. Good, but windows does do
a nice job handling the dual core.
The above made for an interesting few hours. Don't know where this is
going yet, but hey, thanks for the input.
E
EdG
In the vast amount of time since I replied (4 days) I did do some
testing and found that the temps actually rise when I set the affinity
to a single core. This is not a big deal, 10c or so, but it is
interesting. Performance was increased during multitasking, so the
minor rise in temps are a good trade-off. I did also find some other
freeware programs that do set affinity, ect. Good, but windows does do
a nice job handling the dual core.
The above made for an interesting few hours. Don't know where this is
going yet, but hey, thanks for the input.
Nice experiment, I did one, system specs in sig.
Wattage usage taken at the PSU 120VAC input.
(4200+ @ 227x11 @ 1.35V - 2497MHz )
Windows Idle @ 2497MHz
Power CPU Room
--------------------
115W 33C 70.0F
P95 FPU Stress (1 copy on 1 core) @ 2497MHz
Power CPU Room
--------------------
150W 43C 70.3F
P95 FPU Stress (1 copy per core) @ 2497MHz
Power CPU Room
--------------------
190W 52C 70.0F
Cheers,
EdG
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