more than 1 smp client with a quad?

2bullish · 21 Jul 2007 at 16:24

Is it worth it or will the clients just share the recources so, therefore, give the same ppd?

btw quad system running at 3.1 with 4gb ram using vista.

2bullish · 21 Jul 2007 at 22:24

ITR said:
In my experience, two instances of SMP under linux gives the best ppd. Running anymore and the ppd will be very similar as with running two.

I was specifically talking about winsmp

2bullish · 22 Jul 2007 at 13:51

I don't think I'm going to bother running more than one client as its running at 3100 ppd with a 2610 and there's no point risking stability. Theres mixed messages re any performance gain anyway.

2bullish · 22 Jul 2007 at 14:18

SiriusB said:
In Linux there is a definite gain to be made. Cob's insane output is proof of that.

However, the WinSMP client is clunky by comparison so any gain is likely minimal.

Not going to bother, like you say I could run ubuntu and run multiple clients but as its an office machine I cannot be bothered. I am, however, rebuilding my home machine and taking the watercooled setup from my office back home. Because of the insane price decreases of the q6600 I bought another one.

I'm going to strip the server out and place mb and drives another case with decent aircooling with the q600, then Ive decided to take that watercooling rig and case and fit the new go q6600 at home and clock the bejesus out of it, then I'll run some instances of vmware for the unix client.

Thats when I get the time that is, speaking of which, drop me an email Sirius. Ta