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GMartin
Joined: Feb 5, 2010
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 Posted: Oct 14, 2015 9:13 AM Post subject: multi-core processors |
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Jarek
As I will no longer be traveling between offices I can finally upgrade from my ancient core 2 duo processor laptop.
Is BioEra capable of utilizing multiple cores. I have looked at 2 and 4 core computers. If the number of cores is not so important then I will go with fewer but higher speed and more ram.
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jarek
Joined: Oct 22, 2007
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| Posted: Oct 14, 2015 10:24 AM Post subject: |
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Yes, BioEra does use multiple cores. The most heavily used are the first 2 (one for the main processing, and the second for graphics), but others are used as well. My current computer has Intel i7 processor and I am very happy with it (Dell XPS 8700 with i7). I would say that i7 may not be necessary for most cases, but Intel i5 is probably a good idea for larger designs.
BioEra doesn't use more RAM than around 1GB (usually a lot less). |
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GMartin
Joined: Feb 5, 2010
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| Posted: Oct 14, 2015 11:00 AM Post subject: |
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Jarek,
Thanks. I use the computer for Neuerofeedback and not much else. So I will not max out on ram. I have a line on a reasonably priced Refurbished Dell i7. |
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jarek
Joined: Oct 22, 2007
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| Posted: Oct 14, 2015 12:29 PM Post subject: |
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| There are currently 4 generations of each processor (i7 or i5). I have not analyzed any benchmarks, but I suspect older generation i7 might be slower than newer generation i5. So you may want to pay attention to which generation of i7 you are buying. |
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GMartin
Joined: Feb 5, 2010
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| Posted: Oct 14, 2015 1:11 PM Post subject: |
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Jarek,
I have been checking out specs and performance for the various chips on a couple websites.
It is astounding how many differences there are within cpu families |
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