Mike, I'm running a dual P3-933. I use it for Protel and Altera Quartus amongst other things. I don't believe either program uses multiple threads for their computationally intensive operations, and the extra CPU doesn't seem give me a performance gain. The one advantage is when I'm doing an auto-route, design compilation, or simulation, my computer remains very responsive, allowing me to work on other things.
My one concern with running multiple CPUs is that writing safe multi-threaded code can be complicated, and many programmers don't know how. It is easy to write a multi-threaded program that will run quite reliably on a single processor machine, but fail frequently when run on a multi-processor box. In practice though my dual CPU box runs fairly reliably under win2k, generally for weeks without a reboot. Joey ----- Original Message ----- From: "mike ingle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 11:08 AM Subject: [PEDA] Anyone know of a Altera listserver? and Single/Dual CPU > Compilation timess are getting too slow on my pokey old 1Ghz Athalon ;) > I use the same computer for Protel and Max plus II. . As I understand it > Protel is not multi-threaded, and does not benefit much from dual cpu ???? > > Altera apps claims they all use dual cpu units. They also claimed that Max > plus II does benfit. So, Anyone out here have any suggestions? > > Also the old video card question for Protel. > Currently using Matrox g200. > Any reccomends? > Want a RELIABLE system. > > Mike > > > > ************************************************************************ > * Tracking #: 69248771D43D294393F5A56935493745797B32A3 > * > ************************************************************************ > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
