How do I set one program to use affinity on one processor

[montypythizzle]

BF2 runs twice as fast set affinity on one core as it does with no affinity settings.
Anyway to make BF2 set on one core, a long with other games?

 

[mugabe]

I believe you can by using a tool called ImageCFG.exe.

Don't know much about it though, so i suggest googling it, as there are many links related to it.

 

[Nathelion]

<this was a stupid comment, so i removed it>

 

[montypythizzle]

Originally posted by: mugabe
I believe you can by using a tool called ImageCFG.exe.

Don't know much about it though, so i suggest googling it, as there are many links related to it.

I'll look it up

 

[betasub]

Originally posted by: mugabe
I believe you can by using a tool called ImageCFG.exe.

Don't know much about it though, so i suggest googling it, as there are many links related to it.

:thumbsup:

Info on imageCFG.exe

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: montypythizzle
BF2 runs twice as fast set affinity on one core as it does with no affinity settings.
Anyway to make BF2 set on one core, a long with other games?

Wow, it does? I better try that, thx for the heads up.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: montypythizzle
BF2 runs twice as fast set affinity on one core as it does with no affinity settings.
Anyway to make BF2 set on one core, a long with other games?

Wow, it does? I better try that, thx for the heads up.

It doesn't.

 

[JAG87]

yup, i must be running at 1/4 of the speed with this qx6700.

that affinity stuff is old. you only needed that before MS patched patched XP to fix the thread scheduling on multicore platforms. now it runs just fine.

 

[montypythizzle]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: montypythizzle
BF2 runs twice as fast set affinity on one core as it does with no affinity settings.
Anyway to make BF2 set on one core, a long with other games?

Wow, it does? I better try that, thx for the heads up.

It doesn't.

Wanna bet?

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: montypythizzle

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: montypythizzle
BF2 runs twice as fast set affinity on one core as it does with no affinity settings.
Anyway to make BF2 set on one core, a long with other games?

Wow, it does? I better try that, thx for the heads up.

It doesn't.

Wanna bet?

Yes, provide some benchmarks. I've done it and I've seen no difference in FPS and/or load times. Unless, you're running another CPU intensive program in the background or don't have the dual-core optimized driver/hotfix, you won't see any performance difference.

Also, you can set the affinity easily in the Task Manager->Processes Tab->select process->right click->Set Affinity

 

[Nathelion]

montypythizzle you sure you have Win XP SP2?

 

[montypythizzle]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: montypythizzle
BF2 runs twice as fast set affinity on one core as it does with no affinity settings.
Anyway to make BF2 set on one core, a long with other games?

Wow, it does? I better try that, thx for the heads up.

It doesn't.

Originally posted by: JAG87
yup, i must be running at 1/4 of the speed with this qx6700.

that affinity stuff is old. you only needed that before MS patched patched XP to fix the thread scheduling on multicore platforms. now it runs just fine.

These screenies I just took tell me and others different, or else I do not have XP patched. (nothing in my updates box).
With affinity set to CPU1:
http://img508.imageshack.us/im.../5848/screen018xb6.png
Both cores:
http://img503.imageshack.us/im.../8068/screen017ph4.png
The both cores one was VERY VERY glitchy.

 

[montypythizzle]

Originally posted by: Nathelion
montypythizzle you sure you have Win XP SP2?

Yes. I didn't check my framerate with FEAR MP, but it ran fine w/o the tweaks on highest settings with 7800GT.
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7519/sp2oq8.png

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: montypythizzle

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: montypythizzle
BF2 runs twice as fast set affinity on one core as it does with no affinity settings.
Anyway to make BF2 set on one core, a long with other games?

Wow, it does? I better try that, thx for the heads up.

It doesn't.

Originally posted by: JAG87
yup, i must be running at 1/4 of the speed with this qx6700.

that affinity stuff is old. you only needed that before MS patched patched XP to fix the thread scheduling on multicore platforms. now it runs just fine.

These screenies I just took tell me and others different, or else I do not have XP patched. (nothing in my updates box).
With affinity set to CPU1:
http://img508.imageshack.us/im.../5848/screen018xb6.png
Both cores:
http://img503.imageshack.us/im.../8068/screen017ph4.png
The both cores one was VERY VERY glitchy.

It's not an update that you'll find in your Update box. It's a hotfix that can found in their knowledge base and downloaded. Once installed, you don't need to set the affinity.

 

[montypythizzle]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: montypythizzle

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: montypythizzle
BF2 runs twice as fast set affinity on one core as it does with no affinity settings.
Anyway to make BF2 set on one core, a long with other games?

Wow, it does? I better try that, thx for the heads up.

It doesn't.

Wanna bet?

Yes, provide some benchmarks. I've done it and I've seen no difference in FPS and/or load times. Unless, you're running another CPU intensive program in the background or don't have the dual-core optimized driver/hotfix, you won't see any performance difference.

Also, you can set the affinity easily in the Task Manager->Processes Tab->select process->right click->Set Affinity

I think it may be the dual-core driver. Eh, forgot about that, then I will show ya what I get

 

[montypythizzle]

http://www.microsoft.com/downl...A0FCE3B&displaylang=en
This?

 

[montypythizzle]

HMM, anyone have one that doesn't require WGA, I hate that stuff, yes I do have a WinXP legit license...

 

[JAG87]

here lazy ass

 

[montypythizzle]

Originally posted by: JAG87
here lazy ass

Thanks.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: montypythizzle
HMM, anyone have one that doesn't require WGA, I hate that stuff, yes I do have a WinXP legit license...

surrrrreeee

 

[Noema]

Originally posted by: montypythizzle
HMM, anyone have one that doesn't require WGA, I hate that stuff, yes I do have a WinXP legit license...

:roll:

Right.

 

[montypythizzle]

Oh C'mon guys, the re-registering of a key gets old QUICK, especially people with an OEM key, although I should just stay with XP Home instead of Pro for that reason, I should just get an OEM CD, since the discs won't work on anything besides my old Emachines board.

 

[montypythizzle]

I do think those patches fixed up the system though, works great now in BF2 without setting affinity.