Russell Coker wrote:
> That's a nice theory. But when I use CPU intensive programs like gzip on
> SPARC and Intel machines I find that I get about the same amount of work done
> MHz for MHz on Intel and SPARC.
> In my tests a P2 @ 400MHz is faster than a SPARC at 250MHz.
gzip is I/O intensive, so duh - faster disk is more important than a
faster cpu. If you compare cpus, then use high cpu intensive, low I/O
intensive software - otherwise your results will only show overall
system performance. ;)
> What do you mean "lag refresh"? Each pixel suddenly has it's value set to
> black.
Cause the redraws to lag, thus making black spots and/or artifacts all
over the screen while waiting for the redraw to occur. It's more of a
problem with a laptop that's got a high load. It can also becaused by
poor screen blanking.
Did you hug a mongoose today?
cheers,
Terry
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