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Symmetric Multiprocessing
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:20 am
by Neo
When is it necessary to use SMP on a PC, and when is it unnecessary?
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:33 am
by fliptw
Its totally unnecessary to use SMP when you are running DOS, or Win9x.
beyond that, if you could afford it, go for it.
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:22 pm
by Avder
Its never nessecary. However, it does have its advantages provide the programs you use are written to take advantage of two processors. DOS and Win9x can absolutely not take advantage of SMP, however.
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 6:17 am
by BUBBALOU
SMP Programs
Photoshop 6/7/CS
3DStudio Max 3/4/5/6
Adobe Premeire/After effects
just to name a few
These all have Dual Processor support(NT/Win2k/XP Pro), it is nice that they also support a Dual Process CPU(HT), but it's not worth it.
I wouldn't be surprised if DIII will follow the likes of QIII and provide SMP
SMP platforms include Intel's Xeon, ItaniumI/II, AMD's Opteron, and AMD64 processors
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:29 am
by Tetrad
SMP is also quite good for multitasking. Sure there are a few programs that are faster with SMP, but for the most part the gain is very niche and very minimal. It's much more impressive to say that I can encode two movies at the same time, for example.
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:39 pm
by MD-2389
Bubba: You forgot to list the Athlon MP.
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:38 pm
by STRESSTEST
MD-2389 wrote:Bubba: You forgot to list the Athlon MP.
modified XPs as well, P2's and P3's PPros etc...
so what, he said: "include" meaning a cross-section of what is available. Not a statement meant to be all inclusive.
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:03 pm
by BUBBALOU
I was just generalizing with a list of the current offerings, not the ebay categories
