Re: [hlds_linux] Hyper Threading on Core i7

2009-09-23 Thread Chris Green
Enable. For apps that it works well with, in the best case, hyperthreading on the i7 can turn your 4-core system into the equivalent of a 6-core one. -Original Message- From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of

Re: [hlds_linux] Hyper Threading on Core i7

2009-09-23 Thread Luigi
Problem with ht is that you are running 2 cores on one Core. This Jeans many contextswitches for the os which decrease performance. MfG Luigi On 24.09.2009, at 01:19, Chris Green cgr...@valvesoftware.com wrote: Enable. For apps that it works well with, in the best case, hyperthreading on

Re: [hlds_linux] Hyper Threading on Core i7

2009-09-23 Thread Guy Watkins
Maybe... Figure out which cores are paired and set the affinity to the pair. 1 or 2 servers per pair. Should work better than disabling HT. But I don't have an i7, so just guessing. } -Original Message- } From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds_linux- }