Are programs taking full advantage of dual cores?

[Kaiju]

I'm just wondering what programs bar benchmark/stability (Orthos for instance) actually take full advantage of my Conroe chip?

When running Orthos, my temps go above 70C as i'm running over 1.5v through it, however without Orthos, my logs show my CPU never goes over 45C everyday, even when gaming. This leads me to think running 1.5v isn't going to be problematich with temperature issues.

Discuss.

 

[Craig321]

I would have thought Prime95 would, it's very popular.

I'd be surprised if it didn't support dual core properly.

 

[Kaiju]

I would have thought Prime95 would, it's very popular.

You need to run two instances of Prime to test both cores, but that's a bench/stability proggy.

what programs bar benchmark/stability (Orthos for instance)

 

[easyrider]

Discuss.

Discuss what?

Your load temps in orthos are to high.

Lower them

what clocks need 1.5v?

 

[Ice Tea]

Odd

I sent a emails to your Gmail account through the week to keep you updated
and on friday i asked if you got the Pentium D 805 as it was sent 1st class.

 

[Kaiju]

Discuss what?

Your load temps in orthos are to high.

Lower them

what clocks need 1.5v?

Discus the fact that I can't seem to find any program bar bench/stability tests that will run both cores at 100%.

As to why the temps with Orthos are irrelevant and consequently why I created this thread.

We are in a discussion now, in case you're still finding it hard to comprehend what to discuss.

You create a discussion, more to the point.

I have an E4300 that won't do 3.4GHz without 1.5v.

 

[Justintime]

Are you running the dual core version of Orthos? that'll run the cpu 100% on both cores, intel TAT will as well. As for temps, Orthos load temps do matter as it shows that at full bore your cpu can hit fairly high temperatures that most aren't too comfortable with and any software or game etc.. that can load the cpu that much will also probably reach those temperatures too.

 

[Kaiju]

Are you running the dual core version of Orthos? that'll run the cpu 100% on both cores, intel TAT will as well. As for temps, Orthos load temps do matter as it shows that at full bore your cpu can hit fairly high temperatures that most aren't too comfortable with and any software or game etc.. that can load the cpu that much will also probably reach those temperatures too.

Yes, i'm running Orthis BETA.

Once again though, I don't want to know of benchmark/stability programs that will run both cores at 100%

I'm just wondering what programs bar benchmark/stability (Orthos for instance) actually take full advantage of my Conroe chip?

 

[titaniumx3]

Yes, i'm running Orthis BETA.

Once again though, I don't want to know of benchmark/stability programs that will run both cores at 100%

I frequently use foobar2000 to transcode from lossless audio to mp3 and noticed that it uses both cores at 100%. If I'm transcoding several albums the cpu can get fairly hot.

 

[Kaiju]

I frequently use foobar2000 to transcode from lossless audio to mp3 and noticed that it uses both cores at 100%. If I'm transcoding several albums the cpu can get fairly hot.

Awesome, thanks for the heads up.

 

[Quixote]

OK, overall picture : dual core being used ? - yes. Fully ? - not yet.

Specifically;

Fully used : rendering in most 3d packages (Cinema 4D, 3DS Max, Maya, XSI etc). A lot of encoding work, folding, compiling (I think), servers, multi-tasking, mathematical calculations.

Not fully used but good improvement : Windows General, Photoshop calculations, Video editing, Preventing system hangs when program hangs, After effects, Supreme Commander, Quake 4.

Slight but still noticable benefit : Oblivion, A few other games (???)

Upcoming : HL2 & all other source engine games (Released with episode 2, Team Fortress 2, Portal etc, I think), Better Windows General (With Vista, allegedly).

Eventually : Everything.

This is just from my limited knowledge of the software I use or read about.

 

[Bizarre]

I'm just wondering what programs bar benchmark/stability (Orthos for instance) actually take full advantage of my Conroe chip?

Have you tried Intels+Futuremarks multi-threaded gaming benchmark?

Continue to click 'next' until you're at the download link.
http://www.intelcapabilitiesforum.net/ISF_demo?s=1

 

[RobertN]

Quake 4 would crash my computer when the second core was not stable with dual core enabled in options

don't know if it was using 100% but it is a good real life stress test for your overclock

if you can get it orthos stable it is a solid overclock i think and should save you problems when more dual core software appears

 

[Kaiju]

if you can get it orthos stable it is a solid overclock i think and should save you problems when more dual core software appears

Cheers mate. Yeah, i'd never run a clock that wasn't Orthos stable anyway. It's more about the temperatures i'm facing at 1.5v and despite 70-75C being warm, it's not the end of the world.

Tcase/Tjunction

--70--/--85--85-- Shutdown
--65--/--80--80-- Throttle
--60--/--75--75-- Hot
--55--/--70--70-- Warm
--50--/--65--65-- N
--45--/--60--60-- O
--40--/--55--55-- R
--35--/--50--50-- M
--30--/--45--45-- A
--25--/--40--40-- L

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