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The multi-core scalability issue with BIOS v1008
SBJ: The multi-core scalability issue with BIOS v1008:
After update BIOS from v.1007 to v.1008, the speed of heavily threaded applications, gets slower around ~ 1.48 times. All 4 cores are loaded only 55-70% comparatively to 90% with BIOS v1007. After flash back to BIOS v.1007 the speed gets normal as it was. This test has been performed extensively multiple times; the result is the same; v.1008 kills the multi-core scalability to the ground. |
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The multi-core scalability issue with BIOS v1008
On Wed, 17 May 2006 09:16:13 -0700, stefanbanev wrote:
SBJ: The multi-core scalability issue with BIOS v1008: After update BIOS from v.1007 to v.1008, the speed of heavily threaded applications, gets slower around ~ 1.48 times. All 4 cores are loaded only 55-70% comparatively to 90% with BIOS v1007. After flash back to BIOS v.1007 the speed gets normal as it was. This test has been performed extensively multiple times; the result is the same; v.1008 kills the multi-core scalability to the ground. What motherboard are you using?. which OS?, if you are using Linux which kernel?. This post is pointless without that information. |
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The multi-core scalability issue with BIOS v1008
General Schvantzkoph wrote: On Wed, 17 May 2006 09:16:13 -0700, stefanbanev wrote: SBJ: The multi-core scalability issue with BIOS v1008: After update BIOS from v.1007 to v.1008, the speed of heavily threaded applications, gets slower around ~ 1.48 times. All 4 cores are loaded only 55-70% comparatively to 90% with BIOS v1007. After flash back to BIOS v.1007 the speed gets normal as it was. This test has been performed extensively multiple times; the result is the same; v.1008 kills the multi-core scalability to the ground. What motherboard are you using?. which OS?, if you are using Linux which kernel?. This post is pointless without that information. MB ASUS K8N-DL rev 1.03 2 X socket 940 (dual Opteron 280) CPU Speed : 2.4GHz Memory Vendor : Corsair *Memory Model : CM72SD1024RLP-3200 (X4) *Memory Capacity : 4GB (A1B1A3B3) HDD Vendor : Western Digital HDD Model : WD2500YD (X2) HDD Capacity : 250GB (X2 RAID0) Operating System : WinXP |
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The multi-core scalability issue with BIOS v1008
On Wed, 17 May 2006 10:08:01 -0700, stefanbanev wrote:
General Schvantzkoph wrote: On Wed, 17 May 2006 09:16:13 -0700, stefanbanev wrote: SBJ: The multi-core scalability issue with BIOS v1008: After update BIOS from v.1007 to v.1008, the speed of heavily threaded applications, gets slower around ~ 1.48 times. All 4 cores are loaded only 55-70% comparatively to 90% with BIOS v1007. After flash back to BIOS v.1007 the speed gets normal as it was. This test has been performed extensively multiple times; the result is the same; v.1008 kills the multi-core scalability to the ground. What motherboard are you using?. which OS?, if you are using Linux which kernel?. This post is pointless without that information. MB ASUS K8N-DL rev 1.03 2 X socket 940 (dual Opteron 280) CPU Speed : 2.4GHz Memory Vendor : Corsair *Memory Model : CM72SD1024RLP-3200 (X4) *Memory Capacity : 4GB (A1B1A3B3) HDD Vendor : Western Digital HDD Model : WD2500YD (X2) HDD Capacity : 250GB (X2 RAID0) Operating System : WinXP Multitasking is handled by the OS, I can't think of how the BIOS could effect it. However power management is handled by the BIOS and that would effect performance. I don't don't know much about XP but I think that there is a control panel that controls the performance mode. Make sure all of the cores are running at full speed. |
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The multi-core scalability issue with BIOS v1008
June issue of Maximum PC Lists all the fixes you need to do for dual core.
If you foolishly installed the cool and quiet driver to cause your self even more problems, go to AMDzone.com to get the fix for that. Then you have to create a registry key to enable it(described in full in the mag.). AMD also has a patch at http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/cont...ies/amdcpu.exe. Plus the normal affinity stuff. -- Sapphire X1600 Pro 512mb AGP MSI Theater 550Pro TV Tuner Thermaltake LanFire Midtower(4X80mm fans),Antec 550 Watt PSU Gigabyte GA-K8NSC-939 nForce3, A64 3500+, Stock Cooler IdleTemp 28 C 2 Gb Dual Channel PC3200 OCZ Platinum 2-3-2-5 CL2.5 Viewsonic A91f 19in Moniter 2XSATA WD 320gb Raid Edition, PATA WD 120Gb HD Pioneer 110D+Liteon 1693S Dual Layer burner Logitech MX 310 Optical Mouse Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick Microsoft ergonomic keyboard Cheap computer speakers with Sennheiser HD 477 Headphones 3DMark05Free-Overall-3134 1024X768, 4XAA/8XAF 6.4Drivers Cpu -4405 3Dmark2001 - 8702 4XAA/8XAF 1280X1024 Games I'm Playing- Battlezone II, IL-2 Sturmovick Series Empire Earth 2, Need For Speed: Underground 2, Civ IV wrote in message oups.com... SBJ: The multi-core scalability issue with BIOS v1008: After update BIOS from v.1007 to v.1008, the speed of heavily threaded applications, gets slower around ~ 1.48 times. All 4 cores are loaded only 55-70% comparatively to 90% with BIOS v1007. After flash back to BIOS v.1007 the speed gets normal as it was. This test has been performed extensively multiple times; the result is the same; v.1008 kills the multi-core scalability to the ground. |
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