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Argh! I thought BCB5 was supposed to fix the multi-cpu problem?! Does it fix
the problem under NT but not Win2K, or was I _completely_ wrong?

And I was just getting ready to order that 2nd CPU...

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Jack Johnson
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"Jeff Overcash (TeamB)" <overcash@onramp.net> wrote in message
news:38BBE605.EBB0F584@onramp.net...
>
>
> Michael Mason wrote:
> >
> > We've just upgraded to Builder 5, but it's running lots slower.
> > If we upgrade our hardware to a dual-CPU box, will it use both
> > the CPUs for compiling?
>
> No and under W2K you will find problems in a multi CPU box and will have
to set
> the CPU affinity to limit it to one CPU.
>
> > I'm not worried about the code actually
> > produced (it's a GUI, so multi-CPU doesn't matter), but in the
> > twiddling thumbs time during a compile.
> >
>
> Check your header files.  Well designed header files will greatly reduce
compile
> time.  You can look at www.bcbdev.com for a great article on constructing
header
> files correctly.
>
> > Linux works great -- just fire off gcc several times in parallel
> > and the O/S takes care of it. Does Borland have similar
> > functionality?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Mike.
>
> --
> Jeff Overcash (TeamB)
>       (Please do not email me directly unless  asked. Thank You)
> If there is somebody up there could they throw me down a line.  Just a
> little helping hand just a little understanding.  Just some answers to the
> questions that surround me now.  If there's somebody up there could
> they throw me down a line.               (Fish)