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Subject: Re: Thanks a lot...(n/t)

Author: Sedat

Date: 05:40:47 10/10/05

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On October 10, 2005 at 08:23:21, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:

>On October 10, 2005 at 08:13:53, Sedat wrote:
>
>>On October 10, 2005 at 08:06:58, Murat wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256
>>
>>A Windows XP SP2-based computer that has multiple processors exhibits decreased
>>performance or unexpected behavior
>>
>>Hello Murat,
>>
>>
>>Thanks for the information...
>>
>>I am owner of 4 machines:AMD X2 64 4600+ 2.40 GHz
>>And i use Windows XP SP1,so how i understand its no problem for my systems ?!
>
>It's no problem either if you:
>
>- Don't use Cool'n Quiet CPU speed throttling (disabled power management)
>- Always load both CPU's fully
>
>It's only a problem if you have a *single-cpu* process on *one* CPU taking all
>resources. Apparently Windows fails to throttle up the CPUs in that case.
>
>I recommend just disabling power management, it fixes some other problems with
>old games as well. Control Panel->Power Options->Power Schemes->Always On.
>
>--
>GCP



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