Our experience with the usage of dual processors has been the same as
described below when running on NT 4.0 WORKSTATION. However, when we
installed the NT 4.0 SERVER operating system on the box, the applications
we are running(primarily 3DLightyear) are now taking full advantage of both
of the processors. With NT 4.0 WORKSTATION, 3DLightyear only used one of the
processors and basically "pegged" it out while the other was barely used.
Thanks,
Harold Luper http://www.solidiform.com
Prototyping Specialist email: hluper@solidiform.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: bvanhiel@nordson.com [mailto:bvanhiel@nordson.com]
Sent: Friday, June 04, 1999 10:39 AM
To: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
Subject: Re: CAD work stations
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The dual processors make little difference in normal
use as it is only when an FEA solution is running in the background that
the power of the second chip is tapped. The same thing goes for the RAM,
anything more than 256meg is rarely used. The video card, however, pays
for itself every day.
-Brian
*** Brian VanHiel - Mech. Eng. - Nordson Corp - bvanhiel@nordson.com ***
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