ddrueding
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I'm dealing with an application that is very CPU intensive, and strictly single-threaded. This app is only 32-bit, and won't run on Vista x64 or any version of 7. I just threw it on the beast (8 hyper-threaded 2.4Ghz cores, 36GB RAM, SSDs, the works) running XP x64 and it is showing once core pegged (7% CPU util) for 10-20 minutes at a time while consuming <512MB (including OS).
If I end up using this app, it will need a dedicated machine due to OS and process time limitations. What is the fastest single core I can throw at it? My first instinct is an OC'd i7, but that seems an awful waste.
If I end up using this app, it will need a dedicated machine due to OS and process time limitations. What is the fastest single core I can throw at it? My first instinct is an OC'd i7, but that seems an awful waste.