http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Multiprocessor Boot en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:10:09 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/multiprocessor-boot#post-30968 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:24:38 +0000 whs 30968@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>OK thanks, I learned something. And I thought I could finally get some use out of my 4 cores. Another missed opportunity. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/multiprocessor-boot#post-30966 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:01:42 +0000 The Geek 30966@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Yes, they are meant for troubleshooting, and for programmers.</p> <p>It's the only way you can disable a CPU in Windows... if you want to test out your application running on a single core machine, for instance, when you have multiple cores. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/multiprocessor-boot#post-30964 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:39:07 +0000 whs 30964@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>But why is this setting possibility there in the first place. It must serve some purpose. or not? Is that the only purpose (what the Geek posted in the above thread)?<br /> "These settings are meant for troubleshooting and debugging, for instance simulating a low memory system or single processor for performance testing... or for debugging problems with multiple physical CPU boxes - by disabling one of the CPUs you can see if you still have crashing problems, etc." </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/multiprocessor-boot#post-30954 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:12:51 +0000 GaardCeteru 30954@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>@The Geek: An article about it would be a great thing! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/multiprocessor-boot#post-30927 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:10:44 +0000 The Geek 30927@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p><a href='http://lifehacker.com/396904/make-vista-use-multiple-cores-to-speed-boot-time#c6350669'>http://lifehacker.com/396904/make-vista-use-multiple-cores-to-speed-boot-time#c6350669</a></p> <p>:-)</p> <p>[edit] In summary, that setting is a hoax, and sadly all these people didn't do their research before writing articles about it. I should write up a list of hoax settings, actually, that would make a good article. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/multiprocessor-boot#post-30920 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:31:21 +0000 whs 30920@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks ScottW, I did one reboot in the meantime. It did not seem to be any different than before the setting. The initial desktop setup is always quite fast, but then it takes a while to bring up the sidebar and also Ghost. After that it is still diddling with something that I cannot identify. I have a total of 24 startups. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/multiprocessor-boot#post-30917 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:22:01 +0000 ScottW 30917@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>That is Interesting, I didn't even know there was such a setting. I don't expect a big boost in boot speed, but I have 4 cores that aren't doing anything else. Why not let them all help boot Windows? I'll let you know how it works after a few boot ups with it enabled. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/multiprocessor-boot#post-30885 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:56:12 +0000 whs 30885@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I hear conflicting reports about the multiprocessor setting for Booting (see picture). Some say it does not really speed up the booting process, others claim it gives a 15% advantage. Anybody have any thoughts and/or experience with it?</p> <p><img src='http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii36/whs37/HTG7/MultiprocessorBoot.png' /> </p>