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I've always been a little leary of them, since most companies (in my experience) don't test their code on a dual processor....maybe it's just another sign that I'm wacky :)Quote:
Originally posted by Yves M
Actually, does anybody else use dual PCs a lot ? Ever since I got my first one (a dual Celeron 500), I can't live without it anymore.
had one of those Abacuses :d
and then all those Pentiums one by one ;)
never look at configuration, should be working.
so, I can say that i am not capricious
Uhmm, someone here should listen to this carefully and keep it in your heart...Quote:
Originally posted by andy_tacker
had one of those Abacuses :d
and then all those Pentiums one by one ;)
never look at configuration, should be working.
so, I can say that i am not capricious
Thats a promise !!!!
:p :p :p
I've never seen current software break on a dual system vs a single CPU system. The only issue has been drivers.Quote:
Originally posted by Mick_2002
I've always been a little leary of them, since most companies (in my experience) don't test their code on a dual processor....maybe it's just another sign that I'm wacky :)
This thread makes me nostalgic. I remember my first "computer" (sob!). A wonderful machine. Hacker's choice anno 1983:
MSX Toshiba HX-22.
First PC:
CPU :286
1 MB RAM
FDD
Needed to boot from disk to work.
Current PC:
Work:
Del XPS 2.8 Mhz
Matrox Dual head
Two 19 inch Dell LCD monitors
1 GB ram
Home:
Homemade PC:
P 1.8 756 GB RAM, 60 GB HDD, 17 in Mon
ATI AIW 9700 Pro
First PC: I have no idea
Current PCs
Pentium 4 1.59 GHz
512 MB RAM
70 GB HDD
1 LCD monitor
Pentium 4 2.5 GHz Satelite Laptop
524 MB RAM
50 GB HDD
2 LCD monitors
Pentium 4 2.2 GHz
524 MB RAM
80 GB HDD
these last two get me pissed off whenever I even
look at them.:rolleyes:
1 GHz Power PC G4
256 MB RAM
50 GB HDD
3 MHz Power PC G3 Laptop
4 GB HDD
Where do you work and do they need other C++ programmers ? :DQuote:
Originally posted by voidspace Current PC:
Work:
Del XPS 2.8 Mhz
Matrox Dual head
Two 19 inch Dell LCD monitors
1 GB ram
I work for a genes company. My boss gave me this system thinking he would get a 3.2 Mhz :D he still has not:p
Genetics is so much fun :D. What do you do in your company?Quote:
Originally posted by voidspace
I work for a genes company. My boss gave me this system thinking he would get a 3.2 Mhz :D he still has not:p
QPCR instrument software
Q???? Polymerase Chain Reaction? What is Q? Qwazy?Quote:
Originally posted by voidspace
QPCR instrument software
Quantitative :)
Enough about me ..
Where do u'll work solarflare and Yves
Does any IDE take advantage of the SMP? Not many programs do? I do know Adobe Photoshop is written specifically to take advantage of SMP when detected.Quote:
Originally posted by Yves M
Actually, does anybody else use dual PCs a lot ? Ever since I got my first one (a dual Celeron 500), I can't live without it anymore.