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Subject: Re: Windows recognizes 2cpu but...

Author: David Mitchell

Date: 21:19:57 08/30/05

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On August 30, 2005 at 23:03:14, joseph soney wrote:

>On August 30, 2005 at 22:53:36, David Mitchell wrote:
>
>>On August 30, 2005 at 18:45:17, joseph soney wrote:
>>
>>>IF I am running an opteron 270 will deep shredder or crfaty-smp be able to use 4
>>>cpu. or if opteron 870- will deep programs be able to use 8-cpu. Or will windows
>>>only allow 2 cpus to be used regardless of the software and hardware you have?
>>>Thanks for all your help.
>>
>>If you want Windows to recognize more than 2 cpu's, you need to be sure you get
>>the right version of Windows.
>Ok windows wont recognize more than 2 cpu, this I understant. But, my question
>is under the options menu in the engine will I still be able to use 4cpu or 8
>cpu if I had an 8 way. Or does windows veto this an only allow 2cpu. Thanks.

OK, you understood me absolutely wrong: Windows WILL recognize more than 2
cpu's, depending on the version of Windows you use.

Your software can NOT use computer resources without using the operating system!
It's a chess program, and it doesn't carry an OS around in it's "back pocket".
<grin>

Dave




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