[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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