[ntp:questions] Dual-core systems - AMD - Windows Vista
Richard B. Gilbert
rgilbert88 at comcast.net
Sat Dec 1 13:43:39 UTC 2007
David J Taylor wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I'm still trying to resolve NTP on Windows Vista. I do have a dual-core
> system, so I was wondering how NTP handled dual-core. Does it discipline
> both cores, and is a special start-up switch required? Should I define
> the affinity for NTP to a single core?
>
> Looking at the AMD Web site, they do have a utility to sync the two
> cores - "AMD Dual-Core Optimizer" - under certain circumstances. I tried
> to install this on Vista, but a file appears to be missing! Has anyone
> got this working, and does it affect NTP?
>
> http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_13118,00.html
>
> I seem to be full of questions and not answers today!
>
> Thanks,
> David
>
>
I don't see why NTP should even be aware that it's running on a
Dual-Core CPU. Why should it be any different from a box with, say,
four CPUs?
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