* Lennart Sorensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-08-24 09:27:34 -0400]: > In fact if you have three processes to run and in total they need 90% of > one cpu, then it is better to run it all on one cpu and let the other > one go to power saving mode rather than running half the load on each. > That does save power and reduce heat.
I found this recent article (by a Microsoft guy!) in Dr. Dobbs to be interesting: http://www.ddj.com/hpc-high-performance-computing/201202924 August 03, 2007 How Much Scalability Do You Have or Need? "Orders" of Throughput * How Much Scalability? * O(1): Sequential Code * O(K): Explicitly Threaded Code * Comparing O(1) and O(K) * O(N): Scalable Throughput And the Free Lunch -- Tux rox! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
