Actually, the OP doesn't tell us what he is running for an operating system (unless I am missing it, and I know one of you will point that out for me, hehe). Someone else is running XP Home on a dual core machine.
Concerning XP Home FYI...
Cannot join a domain
Does not support NTFS or Print permissions (supports only simple file sharing)
Doesn't support dynamic disks
Doesn't support EFS (eek! lawlz)
Supports only one processor (XP Pro only supports two)
Doesn't support IIS
Doesn't support Remote Desktop
Doesn't support RIS
Anything else?
Multiprocessor support??
The Way Out
Numa Pompilius
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I don't want to flame you, but, you are wrong
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awmiscool
God.. time to post the specs from my xfire to clear the OS problem up..
Manufacturer: Dell
Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5355 @ 2.66GHz (8 CPUs)
Memory: 4096 MB RAM
Hard Drive: 440 GB Total 15000 RPM'S
Video Card: NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
Monitor: Dell 24 inch UltraSharp Widescreen
Sound Card: SB X-Fi Audio [ACE0]
Speakers/Headphones: Logitech Speakers/Subwoofer
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600)
Who still has XP home anyways? (joke)
Manufacturer: Dell
Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5355 @ 2.66GHz (8 CPUs)
Memory: 4096 MB RAM
Hard Drive: 440 GB Total 15000 RPM'S
Video Card: NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
Monitor: Dell 24 inch UltraSharp Widescreen
Sound Card: SB X-Fi Audio [ACE0]
Speakers/Headphones: Logitech Speakers/Subwoofer
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600)
Who still has XP home anyways? (joke)
The Way Out
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I will accept responsibility for this confusion. I should not have assumed that it is common knowledge that "!=" means "not equal to". In other words, I said that dual core is not the same as dual cpu, but expressed myself poorly.
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deluxe
So, you buy xeon's and quadro's, but you actually don't know anything about computers... why do you buy stuff that was made not even for home users but for servers/ cad users and other professionals.
Abedeus
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but for servers/ cad users and other professionals.
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deluxe
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Or super-high-tech games like Crysis, that use the additional cores for AI, physics and advanced graphics - HDR, AA and the rest of technical crap.
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awmiscool
Well, i use CAD. so theres one reason. But i think it also doubles really good for a gaming pc. My least favorite part is the single video card. But who has another 1400 to get another one?!
The Way Out
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Well, i use CAD. so theres one reason. But i think it also doubles really good for a gaming pc. My least favorite part is the single video card. But who has another 1400 to get another one?!
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awmiscool
Yeah, i know. I was just pointing it out.. Thanks for the help guys, yet again i guess im waiting for GW2 for multi prossessor(?) support.
Aera
Well, I'm done building my PC now. GW runs just fine, sticks at 85 FPS constantly ( my monitor won't go higher ) with my C2Q 6600.
No crashes yet. Thank god
No crashes yet. Thank god
Aera
Although I have to say that my cooler sounds like a damn jet engine 
Tachyon
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Although I have to say that my cooler sounds like a damn jet engine
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moriz
well, i did manage to turn my geforce fx5500 into a quadro fx500/fx600. not too sure about this, but there seems to be very little difference (if any) between the two types.
aside for having access to some professional applications, is the quadro actually BETTER than an equivalent geforce in every day applications?
now, how the hell do i turn it back into a geforce...
aside for having access to some professional applications, is the quadro actually BETTER than an equivalent geforce in every day applications?
now, how the hell do i turn it back into a geforce...
deluxe
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well, i did manage to turn my geforce fx5500 into a quadro fx500/fx600. not too sure about this, but there seems to be very little difference (if any) between the two types.
aside for having access to some professional applications, is the quadro actually BETTER than an equivalent geforce in every day applications? now, how the hell do i turn it back into a geforce... |
I copied this from somewhere:
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Usually these are beasts for overclocking, the companies use their best cores for these.
Aera
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Perhaps swap it out for a Tuniq Tower, although you need a very large case (Thermaltake Armour Super Tower size at least) to fit the thing in, and then it only just about squeezes in.
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I'll get myself some silence mats and actually close the case once I'm done tidying the cables and stuff.
Aera
Ok. I've just hard my first lockup. After about 45 minutes of playing, my screen just went black and I couldn't do anything anymore. Strangely enough my music from WinAmp kept on playing.
Guess I'll try ForceCore if this happens again...
Guess I'll try ForceCore if this happens again...