Re: general question about equipment

[Os <os@collective.co.uk>]

That's exactly what Motorola/IBM did with the Altivec unit on the 'G4'
PowerPC processor - a major hardware feature that was no use unless
you programmed specifically for it.

Same true of SSE on Intel chips I guess.

os.


On 03/08/07, Krispen Hartung <khartung@cableone.net> wrote:
> You are correct. Software optimization for dual core is a bonus to take
> advantage of additional duo core features, but not necessary. The system
> does a lot of things in the background between the two cores, running  
>the
> OS and applications that make it much more efficient than a solo core
> system. Intel wouldn't release a product like this if it's power could 
>only
> be unleashed by special software optimization.  That would be ridiculous.
>
> Kris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> Subject: RE: general question about equipment
>
>
> > I believe that Kris is actually more of an expert on this, but my
> > understanding is that s/w does not need to be "optimized" in any way to
> > take
> > advantage of dual-core Intel processors.   These are not like using two
> > totally separate processors on a motherboard.  These are single 
>processors
> > with multiple cores. I believe the microcode in the processor and 
>chipset
> > take care of routing information to take advantage of them.
> >
> > -Qua
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Per Boysen [mailto:perboysen@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 7:51 AM
> > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > Subject: Re: general question about equipment
> >
> >>Just a short comment:
> > If the intention is to run Ableton Live a dual core machine will give 
>you
> > almost the double processing power. That is if using Live in version 
>6.0
> > or
> > higher, because this is where the code was optimized for double 
>processor
> > or
> > dual core processor machines. I know this because I have many different
> > computers here and have also done comparing tests in contact with other
> > Ableton users.
> >
> > Myself I'm a heavy user of Mobius VST looper with lots of other VST 
>effect
> > plug-ins hosted by Bidule, and I doubt a dual core machine would give 
>me
> > much more performance use than the 2 GHz Centrino I have been running 
>for
> > a
> > couple of years, simply because these combination of software is not
> > optimized for dual CPU or dual core technology (but as said, with 
>Logic or
> > Live the difference is huge).
> >
> > Greetings from Sweden
> >
> > Per Boysen
> > www.boysen.se (Swedish)
> > www.looproom.com (international)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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