Dual Core Optimisation

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19 Nov 2006 5:53:35 UTC
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    I just got a E6400 Core2 processor, and was running @home on it and I discovered that if I set each task to a set cpu core it will run better. Could the program be optimised for dual core, maybe like run 1 task per core, or use both cores to make 1 task go faster?

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    Dual Core Optimisation

    20 Nov 2006 0:25:59 UTC
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      I just got a E6400 Core2 processor, and was running @home on it and I discovered that if I set each task to a set cpu core it will run better. Could the program be optimised for dual core, maybe like run 1 task per core, or use both cores to make 1 task go faster?

      You can only run a WU on one core (ie it can't be split up between the two cores).

      I think there was a discussion a while back on CPU affinity and what projects run nicely together.

      FWIW, I run 2 CPDN units on a Pent. D and I didn't see much difference between running two of those with one CPDN and one of something else. But that might be unique to CPDN.

      Kathryn :o)

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