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| | Dual-Core processor utilized? I was just wondering if the latest Windows Live Messenger is designed to take advantage of a Dual-Core processor? All else being equal, and if not running any other programs besides WLM, would there be any benefit to having a Dual-Core processor during a video chat on WLM? |
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| | Re: Dual-Core processor utilized? Greetings, Yep, the audio/video features of Messenger have always been threaded so a dual-core proc will definitely assist. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "thebigdintexas" <thebigdintexas@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5618772A-027A-464F-9355-F7C613B992AB@xxxxxx Quote: > I was just wondering if the latest Windows Live Messenger is designed to take > advantage of a Dual-Core processor? All else being equal, and if not running > any other programs besides WLM, would there be any benefit to having a > Dual-Core processor during a video chat on WLM? |
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| | Re: Dual-Core processor utilized? Hi Jonathan, But don't you need Windows XP Professional; Windows XP Professional x64; Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows Vista Ultimate x64 bit version, to assign Live Messenger to a specific side of the Dual-Core Processor? -- thecreator "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FAA2FB01-85F0-4BCB-9402-98922A70DA7C@xxxxxx Quote: > Greetings, > > Yep, the audio/video features of Messenger have always been threaded so a > dual-core proc will definitely assist. > > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature > or citation > -- > > > > "thebigdintexas" <thebigdintexas@xxxxxx> wrote in > message news:5618772A-027A-464F-9355-F7C613B992AB@xxxxxx Quote: >> I was just wondering if the latest Windows Live Messenger is designed to >> take >> advantage of a Dual-Core processor? All else being equal, and if not >> running >> any other programs besides WLM, would there be any benefit to having a >> Dual-Core processor during a video chat on WLM? > |
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| | Re: Dual-Core processor utilized? Hi, Why would you need to 'assign' anything to a specific core in general use? Windows will use both by default, spawning threads on both. Although Messenger is well known for its lack of threading in some areas, audio/video is a nice exception (it's done by another team). Anything NT-based is SMP aware. Plus, Live Messenger only works on XP and above anyway. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "thecreator" <thecreator@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OuovuSVWIHA.1184@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi Jonathan, > > But don't you need Windows XP Professional; Windows XP Professional x64; Windows Vista > Ultimate or Windows Vista Ultimate x64 bit version, to assign Live Messenger to a specific > side of the Dual-Core Processor? > > > -- > thecreator > > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:FAA2FB01-85F0-4BCB-9402-98922A70DA7C@xxxxxx Quote: >> Greetings, >> >> Yep, the audio/video features of Messenger have always been threaded so a dual-core proc >> will definitely assist. >> >> -- >> Jonathan Kay >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation >> -- >> >> >> >> "thebigdintexas" <thebigdintexas@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:5618772A-027A-464F-9355-F7C613B992AB@xxxxxx Quote: >>> I was just wondering if the latest Windows Live Messenger is designed to take >>> advantage of a Dual-Core processor? All else being equal, and if not running >>> any other programs besides WLM, would there be any benefit to having a >>> Dual-Core processor during a video chat on WLM? >> > |
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