Dual Processors...

[Mrvile]

What's the biggest benefit for running dual processors as opposed to a single? What are some advantages/disadvantages?

 

[Mik3y]

more cpu power, as in far better multi-tasking abilities. that explains everything.

 

[Mrvile]

Would it affect gaming?

 

[gururu]

the OS can offload processes to each processor making multitasking much more efficient. Hyperthreading sort of does this to a degree. Two processors won't make a game or single application faster though, I don't think.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: gururu
the OS can offload processes to each processor making multitasking much more efficient. Hyperthreading sort of does this to a degree. Two processors won't make a game or single application faster though, I don't think.

it will however the app has to be written to take advantage of the second processor, if it is not then its useless

 

[Mrvile]

Oh ok. I guess it ain't worth it then since all I do is game. Thanks for the info.

 

[Anubis]

yes you are better off just getting a really fast proc and high end video card for gameing

 

[bladephoenix]

Some apps like Photoshop and Max run alot better with dual processors. I doubt any games support dual processing though, so the extra processor would be a little useless for just gaming.

Interesting question: Does hyper-threading affect gaming at all then?

 

[Apotherix]

I understand that if you do a lot of video editing/3d work you caould utilize duals very easily

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: bladephoenix
Some apps like Photoshop and Max run alot better with dual processors. I doubt any games support dual processing though, so the extra processor would be a little useless for just gaming.

Interesting question: Does hyper-threading affect gaming at all then?

yes but not as much as you would think less then 10% IIRC

and the AMD CPUS kill almost all of the Intell ones for gameing anyway

 

[Mrvile]

GAMING OMFG OMFG OMFG

 

[Anubis]

yea i have a bad habit of putting an "e" where it does not belong, i seem to do it for everything

 

[Eug]

If you do anything intensive, the second CPU really makes the machine feel sooooo much snappier. Multitasking rules on dual CPU machines.

 

[Mrvile]

I bet.