Dual.core optimizer and Windows X64

[Guest fabianX]

hello for everybody.

 

I use Windows xp x64 edition with AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor. I've installed

driver for microprocessor but i don know if i need to install "dual-core

optimizer" on X64 edition.

 

Is that app only for X86 version?'

 

Please, help me

 

bye

[Guest Tom Ferguson]

Re: Dual.core optimizer and Windows X64

 

I believe the driver only has application for certain games that bypass the

Windows API for timing by directly using the RDTSC (Read Time Stamp Counter)

instruction. Such applications can experience certain video performance

problems on dual-core processors. If you are experiencing no such problems,

the driver has no relevance to you. If in doubt, the maker of the MoBo might

be a good starting point for specific information and advice.

 

Tom

MSMVP 1998-2007

 

"fabianX" <fabianX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> hello for everybody.

>

> I use Windows xp x64 edition with AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor. I've

> installed

> driver for microprocessor but i don know if i need to install "dual-core

> optimizer" on X64 edition.

>

> Is that app only for X86 version?'

>

> Please, help me

>

> bye

[Guest Tony Sperling]

Re: Dual.core optimizer and Windows X64

 

Also, the AMD support site has info on this:

 

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182,00.html

 

 

Tony. . .

 

 

"Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups@gmail.com> wrote in message

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>I believe the driver only has application for certain games that bypass the

>Windows API for timing by directly using the RDTSC (Read Time Stamp

>Counter) instruction. Such applications can experience certain video

>performance problems on dual-core processors. If you are experiencing no

>such problems, the driver has no relevance to you. If in doubt, the maker

>of the MoBo might be a good starting point for specific information and

>advice.

>

> Tom

> MSMVP 1998-2007

>

> "fabianX" <fabianX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:391A1F9B-A86F-4B85-A25B-E0BCD8B50334@microsoft.com...

>> hello for everybody.

>>

>> I use Windows xp x64 edition with AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor. I've

>> installed

>> driver for microprocessor but i don know if i need to install "dual-core

>> optimizer" on X64 edition.

>>

>> Is that app only for X86 version?'

>>

>> Please, help me

>>

>> bye

>

[Guest Skybuck Flying]

Re: Dual.core optimizer and Windows X64

 

Don't install it, it's a buggy driver.

 

Bye,

Skybuck.

[Guest Hatter]

Re: Dual.core optimizer and Windows X64

 

Intel recently delivered new compilers to help with creating better

optimized code for multi-core systems, especially the upcoming Penryn

series.

 

I don't think anything short of putting compilers in the hands of

programmers at every level is going to offer improvements. Quad-core and

above systems have new problems, getting data and code to the core where it

is needed, and not bouncing around between cores, and to find how to create

threads that are efficient.

 

Most of the discussion of multi-tasking and multi-threading have dealt with

time slicing and using one cpu, or multiple cpus but not with multiple cpus

that are also dual and quad-core.

 

 

 

"Skybuck Flying" <spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Don't install it, it's a buggy driver.

>

> Bye,

> Skybuck.

>