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  Re: how can i run povray on a dual-core?  
From: Ben Chambers
Date: 28 Jan 2007 23:41:01
Message: <45bd7add@news.povray.org>
bagger wrote:
  > that only gives the percentage of CPU used. Does a 100% garantuee me 
that
> both cores are used ? (by the way does every core have a seperate FPU ?)

IIRC, it should show 50% if only one of two cores is used - however, I'm 
not running a dual core machine, so take my advice with a grain of salt.

Yes, every core has a separate FPU.

> 
> Does anyone know if the Linux variant is faster then the Windows XP variant
> ?

For what POV-Ray is doing, the choice is OS is (almost) irrelevant.

...Chambers


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