[Bob-san]

I've decided that multi-core processors are not all they're cracked up to be.

Particularly when a CPU-intensive game doesn't see the second processor core! Meaning I've got one core almost idling while the game loses up to 20 FPS in parts and along with it any kind of challenge. Those tend to be the hardest parts too, which means I'm effectively playing with a handicap during the game's hardest segments! I mean, what's the point of trying to beat the game in that case?

And yeah, it's the CPU, not the RAM. The RAM's barely at 50% when I'm playing, while one CPU core is maxed out.

This is a supreme annoyance. Time to upgrade the processor then... but they're expensive...

Depends on the socket. If you have an P/G965, you MAY be compatible with cheap Wolfdales. If you have P35 you SHOULD be compatible with cheap Wolfdales. If you have P45, you WILL be compatible with cheap Wolfdales. I've got an Abit IP35-E ($80 P35 board going on 2.5 years ago) and bought a brand new Pentium E6300 Wolfdale (2.8GHz; 266*10.5). Compared to my old E2140 @ 3.2GHz, I gained ~25%. There's very little faster in single-threaded and dual-threaded programs than a Wolfdale. A new i3/i5 dual-core may be, but you'd probably have to replace motherboard & RAM.


I played lots of Left 4 Dead 2. I love Scavange mode, doubly-so as Infected. I had a good team the last match and we kicked butt. We were a touch lucky that there were 3 of us at the end, when as a Smoker I grabbed and dragged one of two survivors and made them drop their gas can. I had the most damage for most of the rounds and we won all of the games.

[Dark Hunter]

Are you playing an older game? IIRC, older games don't support <duo-core processors.

Brand-new game, but it is a self-published work (I hesitate to say "amateur", because this is the fourth game they've produced and it certainly looks professional-quality in most respects).

[General Battuta]

I've decided that multi-core processors are not all they're cracked up to be.

Particularly when a CPU-intensive game doesn't see the second processor core! Meaning I've got one core almost idling while the game loses up to 20 FPS in parts and along with it any kind of challenge. Those tend to be the hardest parts too, which means I'm effectively playing with a handicap during the game's hardest segments! I mean, what's the point of trying to beat the game in that case?

And yeah, it's the CPU, not the RAM. The RAM's barely at 50% when I'm playing, while one CPU core is maxed out.

This is a supreme annoyance. Time to upgrade the processor then... but they're expensive...

That's a problem with the game, not the processor.

[redsniper]

Don't hate the processor, hate the game?

[Dilmah G]

"Hate tha' game, not tha' processor!"

I want to sleep, but can't.

[Dark Hunter]

That's a problem with the game, not the processor.

What, the game doesn't use multithreading? I already know that.

Or are you referring to something else?

[blackhole]

Dude, he means the programmers didn't code in multiprocessor support. It's like upgrading your graphics card to use directX10 and then saying it was a waste of time because Cave Story doesn't utilize it.

[Stormkeeper]

I crashed my Dark Crusade. I wrote in the error report, under the 'What were you doing' section:

"Dropping 3 Orbital Bombardments on massed Imperial Guard squads from 5 teams botteled up in a choke point at the same time."

[Dilmah G]

In pure Aussie style, Happy ****in' Australia Day. 

[Androgeos Exeunt]

I'm trying not to laugh out loud at my signature, now that I'm looking at it.

[GTSVA]

Just finished Ancient Shivan War Act I...and it was epicly awesomesauce. I can't wait for Act II!

[Bob-san]

I swapped out my audio equipment. Switched from a crappy 105Wpc receiver to a preamp & 160Wpc power amp. With that and a few other minor noises, I have cut down significantly on line noise and got a hell of a lot more power (that I'll never use lol).

[Dilmah G]

I'm trying not to laugh out loud at my signature, now that I'm looking at it.

I don't find it *that* funny...

[redsniper]

That's because you're not Andro...

[Stormkeeper]

To quote Morrigan, he would find the grass growing funny.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

I just came across an ugly song meant for a certain raver who lived underneath the creator and played his music really loud to the point that the of this song's artist vibrates and at one point left his stereo on and it skipped and the artist had to listen to it for four hours.

I assure you, it's ugly.

[Dilmah G]

ARGH MAH GOD.

WORST.
HEADACHE.
EVAR.

 

[Colonol Dekker]

I'm a bit rough and tired too to be honest. I was up at six working as normal. Finished at six. Rushed home, had a shower got changed. Got to my unit ten minutes before parade. Got my boots shiny. Volunteered to assist on a few things. Did some engineery stuff. Got nominated to to do some other stuff. Missed a salute oppertunity that an NCO spied and gave the troop a ten minute lesson on how to salute Officers. Swore in my head for ten minutes at the same time. 
Volunteered for a charity thing. Walking the length of Hadrians wall in three days. Coast to coast for the uninformed. .  Went to the bar and had three strongbows. Home for twenty five to one. Dinner, then sleep. Up at seven today. 

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Just opened up Ragignoli's Arcadia. It's amazing.

64k tris.

And it's... hollow. Much of it is armour plating, covering... nothing.

[Nuke]

my mom just criticized me




for wearing deoderant