Quad Core Upgrade Question - Linux SMP

KE1HA · 14 Aug 2007 at 21:59

I just received 2x Quads and plan on upgrading two E6600's. I'm running Ubuntu 7.04 64-bit Native Installs and the FAH smp client via Finstall. Eah machine is already running 4x threads of the client / core.

Do I need to do anything special with the Finstall / client.cfg or can I just swap the CPU and run and continue on?
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shadowscotland · 14 Aug 2007 at 22:12

you need 2x VMware's as each only uses 2 cores. or winsmp

KE1HA · 14 Aug 2007 at 22:14

shadowscotland said:
you need 2x VMware's as each only uses 2 cores. or winsmp

Sorry, should have clarified a bit more, these Quads are going onto Single socket MB's and are Native Linux 64-bit Installs.

My VMware installation is on my E6800 ==> WinDoze Base O/S, VMware 5.5., Virtual Ubuntu 7.04.

Biffa · 14 Aug 2007 at 23:09

You shouldn't need to do anything, instead of splitting the four threads across two cores it will just split them across 4 cores.

I tried it on both Ubuntu and WinSMP and didn't change a thing, just pop the new processor in and it'll just get on with it, but faster

KE1HA · 15 Aug 2007 at 00:05

Biffa said:
You shouldn't need to do anything, instead of splitting the four threads across two cores it will just split them across 4 cores.

I tried it on both Ubuntu and WinSMP and didn't change a thing, just pop the new processor in and it'll just get on with it, but faster

That's the answer I was looking for

as I'm a lazy bugger when it comes to re-working things !!

SiriusB · 15 Aug 2007 at 00:30

You also have the option of installing an extra client or two now you have Quads. RAM permitting.

KE1HA · 15 Aug 2007 at 00:35

SiriusB said:
You also have the option of installing an extra client or two now you have Quads. RAM permitting.

Heheheheh ... already in the master upgrade plan ... need a couple of boxes though, have all the other piece parts.
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