Different programs on different cores !!!???!!?!?!

[FrostedNipple]

Can i and how do i set different programs to different cores

i have a pentium d 805 2.66gig

Processor : Intel Pentium D
Frequency : 3400.00 MHz
Number of Core : 2
L1 Cache : 2 x 16 KB
L2 Cache : 2 x 1024 KB
Total Memory : 1024 MB
Bus Speed : 170 MHz
FSB Frequency : 680 MHz (QDR)
MMX : Yes
SSE : Yes
SSE2 : Yes
SSE3 : Yes
S-SSE3 : No
x86-64 : Yes
EM64T : Yes
Hyper-Threading : No

that mayt help, i dno came up on a benchmark test lol

so is it posible for me to set my system tray programs to one core and other programs such as games to another core?? and if it is how do i do it thanks

 

[NathanE]

Windows does this automatically and seamlessly, for your convenience.

 

[FrostedNipple]

oh ok, so would i be more efficient at choosing the different cores for differnt programs or does xp do a better job at this than i would

 

[NathanE]

Windows does it dynamically and makes decisions about which core a thread should execute on a few thousand times per second. It does a much better job than any human.

 

[FrostedNipple]

lol, okay grrr damn robot brains so much more advanced

 

[Amigan]

Hi , you can set affinity (which cpu they can use) for programs thru task manager.

There's also a microsoft tool called imgcfg.exe that allows you to permanently change the settings on the exe.

regards.

 

[mr optimistic]

discussion here.....

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17642165

 

[NathanE]

Hi , you can set affinity (which cpu they can use) for programs thru task manager.

There's also a microsoft tool called imgcfg.exe that allows you to permanently change the settings on the exe.

regards.

See the suggested thread (above) for the reason as to why usage of these types of tools should be limited for compatibility purposes only.

 

[Amigan]

See the suggested thread (above) for the reason as to why usage of these types of tools should be limited for compatibility purposes only.

think your telling the wrong person.

perhaps re read the thread. i was answering the OP question.

regards

 

[ramdor]

think your telling the wrong person.

perhaps re read the thread. i was answering the OP question.

regards

I think you think he is telling you. I think he is telling the OP. Confused? I am

Richie.

 

[FreeStream]

think your telling the wrong person.

perhaps re read the thread. i was answering the OP question.

regards

99/100 times Windows does the switch without issue.

The only two things I have had a problem with is Combat FS 3 and BF2 which disconnects if running on two cores EA **** up again

Unless you have problems. Leave it.

 

[NathanE]

think your telling the wrong person.

perhaps re read the thread. i was answering the OP question.

regards

Yes and I was saying that your advice to use TM's Set Affinity or the Image Config tool is bad advice because you made no mention of only using them for compatibility purposes

 

[Amigan]

yawn.

i dont need your advice thanks.

 

[Amigan]

I think you think he is telling you. I think he is telling the OP. Confused? I am

Richie.

he's quoting me ... that usually means a reply to me.

i dont need the advice explicitly replied to me i can read for myself thanks.

regards.


EDIT: i've not used the tool since windows 2000 days. as NathanE has pointed out many times its for COMPATIBILITY only.

 

[NathanE]

No need to get stressy mate

 

[FrankJH]

Not worth doing manually in most cases however as a side note........

NathanE (or anyone else) :

Wouldnt you say that compatability = performance gain in a generic sense.

IE In my view compatibility options are there not only if an application completely fails in "generic" XP but also if a certain hardware componant, say your soundcard, isnt liked by the said application but works in every other sense . Whereas if you tweak how the app runs the soundcard which normally runs ok works better - ie giving better performance.

All I am saying really is in the thread rightfully mentioned above some users may sya performance (in one sense correctly) when they mean compatability.

They are both inherantly linked are they not?

 

[NathanE]

I don't think they're linked at all. Generally if a game doesn't like SMP then it either won't work at all or won't be playable. So a compatibility fix is required in the form of forcing the processor affinity.

 

[mr optimistic]

No problems running BF2 on to cores here

I have had no compatibility problems with the E6300. I convinced myself that the machine was more responsive in general use if I set the virus checker and a couple of services invoked by roxio on the second core only. Haven't tried with any game as not necessary here. However, as NathanE has pointed out, it is possible that the general improvement is more psychological than real....