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Subject: Re: Question to dual PC users using WinXP and Fritz7

Author: Slater Wold

Date: 06:07:33 08/19/02

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On August 19, 2002 at 06:03:00, Gordon Rattray wrote:

>I'm currently using a dual Athlon running Windows XP.  When I run Fritz7 (single
>processor version), I notice that the performance meter shows both processors at
>100%.  This 100% is definitely attributed to Fritz7 as I have nothing else
>running (the performance meter listing confirms this).
>
>So, is the Fritz GUI (mines is dated 4th June 2002) using one of the CPUs flat
>out, and the engine the other?  Do others see this?  I wouldn't expect the GUI
>to do so, only the engine.
>
>I'm sure that this isn't right and that in the past only one CPU has been
>getting used (50% CPU usage overall).  I can only guess that something has got
>"broken" and I need to re-install?!  Any suggestions?
>
>Gordon

Are you using Windows XP Home?

If so, that's why.  XP Home won't use more than 1 CPU.



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