Beta patch multi-threading?

[AbortedMan]

Wait, there's a hyperthreading hotfix?

[salmo]

While online in ATAG server, getting 40- 60 fps average 50 fps. Smooth-as, except for small stutter when skins download. Getting CTD's 1:5 missions when I previously had very few CTD's.

1. CPU's 1, 5 & 7 are parked (?not being used)
2. CPU use 20%
3. Physical memory use 5.13Gb
4. 1000 threads / 64 processes

Also running ClOD server & Apache server & MySql server simultaneously on same box.

[TonyD]

Originally Posted by AbortedMan

Wait, there's a hyperthreading hotfix?

No, there's a hotfix that fools Windows 7 into believing that Bulldozer is a HT processor instead of a SMT one. It’s a work-around to compensate for Win7 not recognising the cpu correctly, and scheduling tasks to the wrong cores.

[TonyD]

Thanks for the info, Salmo. It seems that CloD isn’t using any of the virtual cores for load distribution. I have access to a Core i5 (my son’s), but this doesn’t help with my query. I have no idea what my cpu is doing - judging by the Task Manager view, most of the cores are evenly loaded (before and after the latest beta patch). Performance has changed a lot, but you would never guess looking at the graphs. I guess that I’ll have to wait for Win 8 before seeing this thing function as intended.

Thanks again

[AKA_Tenn]

I use an I7 and the game uses all 8 threads, but only 4 till I'm looking at the cockpit, and still only about 7%-20% cpu... and thats just because the game isn't very CPU intensive... or just that these intel cpus are super fast, so 20% is a lot... just for a game...

[TonyD]

Originally Posted by AKA_Tenn

I use an I7 and the game uses all 8 threads, but only 4 till I'm looking at the cockpit, ...

That's strange, I haven't noticed this. Definitely have a look tonight. Thanks for the response

[Meusli]

I have an older i7 and was advised to switch off hyper-threading for this sim so I do not know, I will try later tonight and post my results tomorrow.