Software to configure processor

[Tarrant64]

I remember there being discussion about how to assign processes to core 0 and core 1 specifically to help with tweaking performance on X2 processors. What is this software and does it work with the Pentium D?

Thanks!

There was a thread on it but doing a search doesnt give me anything...

 

[sandorski]

You can do it in the Windows Task Manager. RMB click on the App, set Affinity. You have to do that everytime you run the App though, bu so far I haven't heard of any similar App that remebers those settings. Wouldn't mind finding one though, certainly would be handy.

 

[stevty2889]

Have you tried the microsoft hotfix yet? That should fix the problem so that you no longer have to set the affinity. It worked with my Pentium-D, although I never needed it for my X2.

EDIT: link to hotfix

Link to setting registry for the hotfix to work.

 

[Dadofamunky]

I am firmly convinced that the hardware is so far advanced w.r.t. the software that the software jocks will never catch up. It'd be nice if Microsoft could create an Affinity Manager that tracked all the apps you have installed and then enabled you to commit your preferred Affinity settings.

You could even craft different Profiles for certain tasks. I'm not a gamer. I telecommute sometimes and am a serious multitasker, with numerous demanding apps running all the time. You could make one for Artists, another for Office apps, another profile for Gamers... you see where I'm going? I'm just the guy that dual-core is made for, but the OSes make no concession to the advances in CPU power. And yet we've had dual-CPU systems and mroe for years! I see no performance difference whatever--I still see latency when browsing the Web and burning a CD, for example. Tweaking each app whenever I run it is obviously not a solution.

I mean, c'mon! Microsoft development is run by committee. Their days of growth, innovation and real customer value are long over. AMD delivers a lot of value in their products but most of it is bottled up in the software.... and NO, Linux is not a solution for me in any way.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: Dadofamunky
I am firmly convinced that the hardware is so far advanced w.r.t. the software that the software jocks will never catch up. It'd be nice if Microsoft could create an Affinity Manager that tracked all the apps you have installed and then enabled you to commit your preferred Affinity settings.

You could even craft different Profiles for certain tasks. I'm not a gamer. I telecommute sometimes and am a serious multitasker, with numerous demanding apps running all the time. You could make one for Artists, another for Office apps, another profile for Gamers... you see where I'm going? I'm just the guy that dual-core is made for, but the OSes make no concession to the advances in CPU power. And yet we've had dual-CPU systems and mroe for years! I see no performance difference whatever--I still see latency when browsing the Web and burning a CD, for example. Tweaking each app whenever I run it is obviously not a solution.

I mean, c'mon! Microsoft development is run by committee. Their days of growth, innovation and real customer value are long over. AMD delivers a lot of value in their products but most of it is bottled up in the software.... and NO, Linux is not a solution for me in any way.

Just add it into the Shortcut Advanced Properties section. Windows compatibility modes are there, Affinity shouldn't be much a problem.

 

[Zebo]

From what I understand you really need Windows System Resource Manager which is only built into server 2003 for best dual core performance. It really allows you to override Microsofts joke of a sheduler. You can set OS to processor 0 - and games to 1 for 100% performance that processor is capable of.. I can't find the thread now but someone tried it and benchmarks went up 10% across board.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: Zebo
From what I understand you really need Windows System Resource Manager which is only built into server 2003 for best dual core performance. It really allows you to override Microsofts joke of a sheduler. You can set OS to processor 0 - and games to 1 for 100% performance that processor is capable of.. I can't find the thread now but someone tried it and benchmarks went up 10% across board.

Hmm, I wonder if that works for Win64? AFAIK the Hotfix can't be installed in Win64 and I have been experiencing some Game issues that the Hotfix fixes for WinXP.

 

[Zebo]

Check this out Ski..
http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25574

AFAIK it's not built into XP-64 either so same problem. (not really a problem but not all you can be either)