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Re: How can i use AMD Dual-Core computer ?

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From: Bob Gonder
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:59
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Dani wrote:

>You suggest to try it and see, but the problem is that i don't 
>have any Dual-Core computer to test it on, and i'll buy one only
>if i know for sure that it will give me more than 30% increase 
>in speed, so i must know the answer,

Then make 2 copies of your program, one single, and the other dual
thread. Take them to your local computer store and ask them to
demonstrate the speed improvement with your 2 programs.

One would think it would nearly double the speed, but vendors have
misrepresented reality so often, that one hesitates to believe.
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From: Bob Gonder <notbg@notmindspring.invalid>
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Subject: Re: How can i use AMD Dual-Core computer ? 
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:59:03 -0700
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