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Does eve online recognize quad core?
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ian papabear
No Regard.
#1 - 2012-12-04 23:00:24 UTC
im currently using a dual core processor, but there is a quad core that is compatiable with my computer that is better than the current cpu I have, ive been thinking about upgrading to it but im getitng conflicitng reports. some people are telling me eve reognizes quad and others are telling me, no it doesnt

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Turk Fezzik
Sons of Seyllin
Pirate Lords of War
#2 - 2012-12-04 23:45:17 UTC
CPython is a single-threaded interpreter. Stackless is cooperative multitasking built on top of Python. Unless CCP has modified the Stackless source to take advantage of multiple threads then dual-core/quad-code doesn't really matter much.
Desmont McCallock
#3 - 2012-12-04 23:50:25 UTC
Turk Fezzik wrote:
CPython is a single-threaded interpreter. Stackless is cooperative multitasking built on top of Python. Unless CCP has modified the Stackless source to take advantage of multiple threads then dual-core/quad-code doesn't really matter much.

+1
Already running EVE clients on Quad and Dual CPU's with no observable difference.
Ajurna Jakar
Jian Products Engineering Group
#4 - 2012-12-05 10:51:20 UTC
it will only help in running more than one eve client.

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Steve Ronuken
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#5 - 2012-12-05 13:40:24 UTC
Ajurna Jakar wrote:
it will only help in running more than one eve client.


Or running other things in the background, while Eve is running. Like an mp3 player. Blink

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Acid Kanshi
AIFAM
#6 - 2012-12-06 15:43:37 UTC
EVE does profit from quad. I tested at some point myself. I had 6 clients running and all four cores were under same work load.

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AzAkiR NaLDa
Council of Exiles
Brave Collective
#7 - 2012-12-08 15:06:51 UTC
Same here. I can say that eve is able to make use of multiple CPU cores. I run 5-8 clients on a regular base and load is always split between the cores of my cpu's

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Entaran
Assisted Recovery Solutions
#8 - 2012-12-16 04:05:00 UTC
Each instance of EVE runs on a single core.

This means that if you only run 1 client, you will not benefit from a multicore processor at all unless you are also multi tasking (youtube, spreadsheet, etc on another monitor/alt-tabbed).

Where it starts to make a difference is for multiboxing. Eve will automatically assign the new process to the lowest overhead core, so the first two processes in your case will run on different cores, however if you open a third it will choose which core to assign it to based on which core is currently processing the most information and assign it to the other one.

You can also use external programs like isboxer to force assign processes to cores if you prefer to keep one core completely free for non eve related processes and so forth.
Karbowiak
State War Academy
Caldari State
#9 - 2012-12-16 14:11:00 UTC
Entaran wrote:
Each instance of EVE runs on a single core.

This means that if you only run 1 client, you will not benefit from a multicore processor at all unless you are also multi tasking (youtube, spreadsheet, etc on another monitor/alt-tabbed).

Where it starts to make a difference is for multiboxing. Eve will automatically assign the new process to the lowest overhead core, so the first two processes in your case will run on different cores, however if you open a third it will choose which core to assign it to based on which core is currently processing the most information and assign it to the other one.

You can also use external programs like isboxer to force assign processes to cores if you prefer to keep one core completely free for non eve related processes and so forth.


Actually, EVE doesn't assign diddly squat. It's the operating system that pushes threads to the least loaded core.
Also isboxer uses the operating system to assign certain threads to certain cores.

Otherwise you're right. :)