PC hardware: multiple cores and software
multiple cores and software
by dyetheskin - 1/8/08 12:19 PMbesides gaming, does anyone see a benefit to having multiple core processors since there's hardly any multiple threaded software that even utilizes the multiple cores? I have yet to find software other than games that will even use the dual-core and quad-core chips. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated since I find the pricing for these high end chips to be useless to me since i'm not much of a gamer. Kudos to anyone that find software that's compatible especially in the audio/video side of software for conversion purposes.
Might want to look here...
by VAPCMD - 1/8/08 12:26 PM In reply to: multiple cores and software by dyetheskinexcel: http://www.intel.com/performance/desktop/digoffice/index.htm
adobe: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3038&p=14
VAPCMD
Might want to look here...
by dyetheskin - 1/8/08 12:53 PM In reply to: Might want to look here... by VAPCMDsweet, finally some known software that uses the multiple cores. I've been trying to find stuff for months since I do lots of audio/video work that requires lots of processing yet not many video convertors that use the multiple threading.using single threading programs for converting video would still be the same with multiple cores why i needed to find certain applications.
Even back when I ran NT 4.0...
by R. Proffitt
- 1/8/08 12:39 PM
In reply to: multiple cores and software by dyetheskin
I found naysayers about dual or more CPUs. I smiled as I used my dual Pentium Pro system while they continued to debate it. Are you using a dual core or just looking for people to agree it's a waste?
Bob
Even back when I ran NT 4.0...
by dyetheskin - 1/8/08 12:47 PM In reply to: Even back when I ran NT 4.0... by R. Proffitt
yes I use a dual core and thinking about a quad core but starting to notice it's a waste based on what my needs are since most everything invioled with multiple cores is gaming which is not me
(NT) Obviously you didn't review the link provided...why ask ?
by VAPCMD - 1/8/08 1:09 PM In reply to: Even back when I ran NT 4.0... by dyetheskinThen it's not for you.
by R. Proffitt - 1/8/08 1:11 PM
In reply to: Even back when I ran NT 4.0... by dyetheskin
Vote with your pocket book. I'm still smiling with more cores here.
Bob
Capturing video to external hard drive
by Beejow - 1/11/08 9:59 AM In reply to: Then it's not for you. by R. Proffitt
Hi ALL,
Sorry for my digression here. I just bought a new MAxtor ext (500GB) for video editing. It has both USB & firewire 400/800 ports. Does it make sense to capture directly to it from my camcorder. Or how best can I optimise the use?
Thanks for your anticipated response.
Beejow
Simple rules.
by R. Proffitt - 1/11/08 11:24 AM
In reply to: Capturing video to external hard drive by Beejow
Break them at your own risk.
1. PC, Windows? Use USB 2.0
2. Mac? Firewire.
3. Linux? Any.
Video capture. For MiniDV? Firewire from camcorder to PC. Capture where you want!!
I'm no gamer...
by sinner3k - 1/11/08 4:41 PM In reply to: Even back when I ran NT 4.0... by dyetheskinBut I do tend to multi-task. At any given time, I usually have 3-4 windows open, and I usually have a BT client running while I'm letting BOINC use spare processor cycles. All of this on a 1+ year-old laptop running XP. Is multi-core necessary? No. But it does help keep us multi-taskers from yelling "COME ON!!!!" at the screen.
Just my $0.02.
actually it helps with multi-tasking
by Robocoastie - 1/11/08 5:08 PM In reply to: multiple cores and software by dyetheskinactually gaming doesn't use multi-cores at all. A multi-core is nothing more than a cheaper way to implement dual processors on a motherboard. The main use for a multi-core is for true multi-tasking. If you want to run 2 instances of Folding@Home and get the full benefit multi-core lets you do that. If you want to convert a video while doing something else on the pc without stuttering or slowing the conversion down a multi-core will help. If you'd like to run a virtual machine then a multi-core with the new virtual extensions and right motherboard chipset will help. And so on.
sharing the proofs
by theroozbeh - 1/11/08 5:29 PM In reply to: multiple cores and software by dyetheskinDear friend ,
For a while that was my question too , and so i was thinkin that it should be another commercial trick to keep the market of new processors.
'till once i had tried to rendering a same 3dsmax file ( Ver.9 32bit ) with same configuration with a normal Intel Centrino and a Dual core of the same processor.I don't know how much you are familiar with Mental Ray Rendering engine and also 3dsmax ( Autodesk) Rendering but it wasn't just about the speed , on the Dual Core Laptop , there were two seperate motor engine that were rendering the image. I am wonder if they could become to 4 in the QUAD CORE Proc. or not and even how they may change from 32bit software to 64bit one , but at least i've seen that much of promotions(!) through the dual cores.
hope it can help you.
Just knowing that your PC won't slow to a crawl...
by ecmorgan69 - 1/11/08 6:47 PM In reply to: multiple cores and software by dyetheskin...when Norton is running a scan while you're in the middle of watching a DVD or ripping a CD or surfing the web makes a multicore CPU worthwhile. Also, if you're a BOINC user, having multiple CPU cores means running multiple projects simultaneously!
Absolutely useful
by genotypewriter - 1/11/08 7:23 PM In reply to: multiple cores and software by dyetheskinEven if you can't find single pieces of software to scale across multiple cores, you can always run multiple programs at once and not slow down the others in the... process (sorry, couldn't think of a better word).
In my case, I run computationally expensive, single threaded programs and I need to run them many times for satistical purposes. So, on a dual core machine, I can fire up two and they automatically get allocated to the free cores and run at full speed.
In a regular user's case, this means they can do stuff like rip DVDs and do other stuff that people do without greatly affecting the performance of each application, as long as the cores aren't overloaded.
GTW
Big difference in multi core and single core CPU systems.
by Dango517 - 1/11/08 8:59 PM In reply to: multiple cores and software by dyetheskinMulti tasking means to do more then one thing at a time. Most importantly this is done by the Operating System. The ability to do this allows more then one program to run at a time, two+ down loads at a time, run two+ scans at once, etc., etc.. There are situations where you might use two cores or more to run a single program like gaming. (game servers like Xbox 360 and Sony PS3 often use far more then two cores to run these programs, as many as eigth can be used at one time.) These are well worth the money if your time means anything to you.
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