From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 15 21:08:28 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 06B1816A41F for ; Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:08:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from kgunders@teamcool.net) Received: from koyukuk.teamcool.net (koyukuk.teamcool.net [209.161.34.19]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF47C43D53 for ; Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:08:27 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from kgunders@teamcool.net) Received: from koyukuk.teamcool.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by koyukuk.teamcool.net (TeamCool Rocks) with ESMTP id 0FAA611EB9 for ; Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:08:27 -0600 (MDT) Received: from cochise.teamcool.net (unknown [192.168.1.57]) by koyukuk.teamcool.net (TeamCool Rocks) with ESMTP id B54EB11EB8 for ; Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:08:26 -0600 (MDT) Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:08:25 -0600 From: Ken Gunderson To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Message-Id: <20050815150825.79226025.kgunders@teamcool.net> Organization: Teamcool Networks X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 1.9.12 (GTK+ 2.6.7; i386-portbld-freebsd5.4) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV using ClamSMTP Subject: to dual core or not to dual core... X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:08:28 -0000 ah, that is the question... It seems to me that for most normal workstation use one might well be better off w/investing in faster single core cpu than in dual core. Anybody running the dual core on desktop fbsd workstation can report? TIA -- Best regards, Ken Gunderson Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. A: Why is putting a reply at the top of the message frowned upon?