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How are Dual Core Processors Controlled?

rjd

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Hi all

Is it the processor, the operating system, the application or something else that decides if and when the processor uses both cores?

I have an AMD 64 3000+ overclocked to 2.2 and use both WinME and Linux (currently have Simply Mepis 6.5 installed on a USB HDD) and was wondering if I would see any benefit if I upgraded to an AMD 64 Dual Core Socket 939.

Would appreciate your help.
 
Hi Dureth

Thanks for the info but it still seams a bit vague to me.

WinME was out around the same time as Win2000.

Why does WinMe not take much advantage of dual core and Win2000 provide proper dual core support?

Could you please expand on what you mean by 'won't take much advantage' and 'proper dual core support'?

Is it just Simply Mepis 6.5 or all Linux 'flavors' that do not support dual core?

Any further clarification would be appreciated.
 
Hi Cyber-Mav

Thanks for that.

So, are you saying that Dureth is wrong?

I appreciate people replying but if you don't really know the answer and are just guessing it causes more confusion.

Does anyone actually know the answer to my op or are most people buying dual core in the hope it will bring some benefit?

Someone must know!!!
 
Thank you NathanE.

Just what I needed to know.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.
 
Thanks for the info Rex_the_Runt.

That makes it a non starter for me as atm I am quite happy with the apps I currently have.

I appreciate your help.
 
Hi Dureth (again) and Mattus.

I know WinME is old but when I see other people's WinXP systems they not only look horrible (like a Fisher Price OS would be) but they run so slowly and don't appear to offer anything extra compared to WinME.

WinME 'out of the box' may have same problems but if it is tweaked it runs fast and is stable and is not bloated (which I really hate).

Vista does not appeal at all so I'm using WinME and USB HDD 'dual booting' to Simply Mepis 6.5 but find that rather slow and a bit 'loud' compared to WinME.

I won't 'upgrade' just because MS says I should so if/when I change it will proberly be a Linux distro.

Thanks for replying.
 
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Hi martianrobot

I'm with you on you last point.

It's not that I am against upgrading as such but if WinME runs all my programs and is very reliable and fast, I would need a good reason to change.

As you say, WinXP is fine now but it has taken the best part of 6 years for MS to get there!

I don't see the point of changing something that works for overpriced Vista which would also mean replacing/upgrading some apps that work fine for my needs.

LitePC sounds interesting and should run very fast on your Core2Duo system. Maybe you could let us all know how it works out if you decide to give it another go.

Not sure how 'lite' I could get as my C: drive is installed on a 20gb partition and only using 1.6gb which includes 677mb of programs so WinME is less than 1gb.

From memory I have tried:-

Ubuntu,Kubuntu,Xbuntu,Puppy,Suse,Slax,Sam,PCLinuxOS, Knoppix and Simply Mepis and found the last two worked best on my system.

They do all 'dance around' a lot before actually doing what you want but most of the fancy footwork and eye candy can be toned down.

Although my modem/router is automatically connected so I can use FF2 etc. for some reason I can't update via adapt so that needs to be sorted.

I like using Linux but must say I am more than happy when I go back to WinME which is set up and working just how I like it where as my Linux install is still a work in progress.

When I do my next build I will proberly be forced to 'upgrade' due to lack of drivers etc. support for WinME but I will not give up easily and plan to go down fighting!

Sorry to go on and thanks for your thoughts.

Now you can return to the pretty young things in skimpy skirts.
 
Hi Corasik.

I know WinME is a hybrid 16/32bit system but that just makes it more flexible as you have pointed out.

As my install is fast, stable and flexible what are the real world day to day benefits of using a 32bit OS vs 16/32bit OS?

I'm not against WinXP as such but I feel it is proberly too late in the day for me to migrate. With support coming to an end soon I would be no better off.

Vista as it stands is not for me so Linux appears to be the way to go as I can customize a distro to meet my needs.

Although I would not recommend WinME to others, because of its general reputation as the worst MS OS, my personal experience is different so I will continue to use it.

Lastly, I think the best MS products (at their time) were Win95 and MS InteliMouse Explorer.

Thanks for taking time to reply.
 
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