Re: dual processor question

Unfortunatley, Bryce 3D does not take advantage of dual processors.

Even NT is not true multi-processor (it cheats by distributing whole
programs to a single processor - as opposed to both processors working on
the same program - if it was the latter.... most programs would be quicker)

True multi-processor tech is VERY expensive and a nightmare to write
software for .. (look how expensive CRAY systems are!)

If you need high end processing my recomendation (as a former PC
manufacturer) would be to go for 3 things:

    1)    MHz - get the fastest single cpu solution you can afford (1GHz by
end of this year according to Intel)
    2)    RAM - as much as you can afford
    3)    More RAM ! !

Phil Yardley
www.p-inet.co.uk


-----Original Message-----
From: corey Playmore <blckhrt_panther(at)yahoo.com>
To: hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org <hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org>
Date: 06 April 1999 22:12
Subject: dual processor question


>can bryce (or any 3d progs at that)
>use the dual processor effieciently?
>or better asked:
>is there a way for programs to tell if there is
>a dual processor,
>or is that based upon the os.
>(the operating system myght be able
>to use the dual processors but can the programs?)
>
>after all if u have a dual pc and the prog is
>only designed for one processor arent u just wasting money on the dual
>pc?
>
>any insight is a appreciated.
>thanx in advance of course
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