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    Need help with Dual Core on my 51705

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Zaroff88, Oct 27, 2007.

  1. Zaroff88

    Zaroff88 Newbie

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    I am running a dual core T2300 on an Inspiron E1705 and even though I installed the Windows Hot Fix found here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=60416

    Still my Team Fortress 2 and WoW run with only one of the cores. If I turn affinity off the first it will run off the second but it will not run off them both, which is crippling my performance in Team Fortress. Does anyone have any suggestions?
     
    Zaroff88, Oct 27, 2007
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  2. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Its because those games are single threaded-meaning they are programmed for one core only. Most newer games are multithreaded(use both cores while running).
     
    Thomas, Oct 27, 2007
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  3. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Well TF2 is a pretty new game, seeing as how it came out a couple weeks ago...and I don't think "most" new games are multi threaded. In the future yes, but right now the majority are still single.
     
    adinu, Oct 27, 2007
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