My current system is a Pentium 4, Intel 2.4 Ghz processor with 2Gb RAM. Today I was doing some intensive raster graphical processing (saving a 200 Mb file merged sets of files from Global Mapper) and wanted to use MapInfo to do some other work, but had to wait 2 or 3 minutes for MapInfo to start (as resources were tied up in the file save)!
I've been following the developments of, and release of dual core processors. It occurred to me that maybe now I should upgrade the motherboard and processor to possibly a dual core model (maybe even with hyperthreading?). But I was wondering, will the processor (and BIOS, I assume) automatically recognise when a second application starts and assign resources accordingly? Or do you need third party (I would assume Windows drivers) to enable this processing? I have been reading about the problems of Windows 64 bit applications (and the lack of software for these platforms), and basically wonder if this applies to running a dual core processor. Also, which one (AMD or Intel, in this enviroment) is the better one to go with? Most magazines say AMD, but I've also heard that Windows (or other programs) "slow down applications" on AMD processors. Thanks in advance for any comment or thoughts. --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18091
