How to Allocate System resources quad core processors

Creedance · 11-06-2007, 03:07 PM

Ok I have tried everything but I just can't figure this out.

I have an Intel Xeon Dual Core Quad Core server running server 2003. I have a program called Camtasia and others that I use for video. Whenever I process the files it only utilizes 24% of my processing power. Another program I use is Sorenson Squeeze and while that is processing it only uses 2% CPU power. <--- this program takes upwards of 4 hours to process my videos. I really want to know if there is some kind of program that I can allocate my processing power to take advantage of certain programs. 4 hours could turn into 10 minutes if I can allocate these stupid processors.

I tried using Windows System Resource Manager but for some reason that doesn't work either.

Can anybody give me some advice as to what software will allow me to dedicate my power.

Thanks guys,

Creed

gurusan · 11-06-2007, 03:44 PM

It sounds like something else has higher priority in the process manager. You can manually edit the priorities....

press ctrl alt delete and go to the task manager, try setting the program you want the CPU to work for to high priority.

Creedance · 11-06-2007, 04:55 PM

I tried that and that does absolutely nothing. Still running at 25% and 2%

veedubfreak · 11-06-2007, 05:20 PM

Just because you have multiple cores doesnt mean that all programs are going to use those cores. LOTS and i do mean lots of programs are single threaded meaning that you could have 100 cores and it wont speed anything up. Also, if one core is using 25% and the other is using 2% forcing them both to use 27/2= 14% wouldnt speed anything up. Programs are just now getting around to actually being multithreaded to take advantage of extra cores.

gurusan · 11-06-2007, 06:10 PM

I would think a video editing program would be multithreaded though.

veedubfreak · 11-06-2007, 06:13 PM

Ya but if it was, then he would have one core pegged out at 100% rather than one core at 25% and the other at 2%. Obviously the program is bottlenecked somewhere else.

As an example, when i start world of warcraft, the affinity is always set to core 0 and 1, and it pegs out core 0 usually, but if i go and set the affinity to all 4 cores, core 0 drops down to about 50% and the other 3 cores come up.

pinoy3000 · 11-09-2007, 02:31 PM

is um............ 3dmark use all cores? Like when it does the cpu test. It seems like it does because all my cpu goes to 100% when I run 3d mark and during its cpu test.

veedubfreak · 11-09-2007, 03:05 PM

I would assume so. I just upped mine to 3.8ghz and it crashed in 3dmark06 when it got to the cpu test so its a good bet.

11-06-2007, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Creedance Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	How to Allocate System resources quad core processors Ok I have tried everything but I just can't figure this out. I have an Intel Xeon Dual Core Quad Core server running server 2003. I have a program called Camtasia and others that I use for video. Whenever I process the files it only utilizes 24% of my processing power. Another program I use is Sorenson Squeeze and while that is processing it only uses 2% CPU power. <--- this program takes upwards of 4 hours to process my videos. I really want to know if there is some kind of program that I can allocate my processing power to take advantage of certain programs. 4 hours could turn into 10 minutes if I can allocate these stupid processors. I tried using Windows System Resource Manager but for some reason that doesn't work either. Can anybody give me some advice as to what software will allow me to dedicate my power. Thanks guys, Creed

11-06-2007, 03:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
gurusan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 5,784	Re: How to Allocate System resources quad core processors It sounds like something else has higher priority in the process manager. You can manually edit the priorities.... press ctrl alt delete and go to the task manager, try setting the program you want the CPU to work for to high priority. __________________ :: Antec P182 :: Asus P5Q Deluxe :: Intel E8500 @ 4607MHz :: :: Thermaltake Toughpower 750w :: HD4870 512mb 875/1150 :: :: 4gb OCZ @ 1174mHz 5,5,5,15 :: 120.3+D4+XSPC Edge+Maze4 ::

11-06-2007, 04:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Creedance Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	Re: How to Allocate System resources quad core processors I tried that and that does absolutely nothing. Still running at 25% and 2%

11-06-2007, 05:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
veedubfreak Official DFI Bricker Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,266	Re: How to Allocate System resources quad core processors Just because you have multiple cores doesnt mean that all programs are going to use those cores. LOTS and i do mean lots of programs are single threaded meaning that you could have 100 cores and it wont speed anything up. Also, if one core is using 25% and the other is using 2% forcing them both to use 27/2= 14% wouldnt speed anything up. Programs are just now getting around to actually being multithreaded to take advantage of extra cores. __________________ EVGA x58 i7 920 EVGA GTX260 SLI 3x2gb Patriot Viper DDR3-1600 @7-7-7-20 1T Corsair 750TX MountainMods Ufo Horizontal 2x Swiftech 320 2x Swiftech 655 2x MM 3bay res 2x XSPC FC Blocks Swiftech GTZ Have you heard? http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f6/hav...-heard-187280/

11-06-2007, 06:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
gurusan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 5,784	Re: How to Allocate System resources quad core processors I would think a video editing program would be multithreaded though. __________________ :: Antec P182 :: Asus P5Q Deluxe :: Intel E8500 @ 4607MHz :: :: Thermaltake Toughpower 750w :: HD4870 512mb 875/1150 :: :: 4gb OCZ @ 1174mHz 5,5,5,15 :: 120.3+D4+XSPC Edge+Maze4 ::

11-06-2007, 06:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
veedubfreak Official DFI Bricker Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,266	Re: How to Allocate System resources quad core processors Ya but if it was, then he would have one core pegged out at 100% rather than one core at 25% and the other at 2%. Obviously the program is bottlenecked somewhere else. As an example, when i start world of warcraft, the affinity is always set to core 0 and 1, and it pegs out core 0 usually, but if i go and set the affinity to all 4 cores, core 0 drops down to about 50% and the other 3 cores come up. __________________ EVGA x58 i7 920 EVGA GTX260 SLI 3x2gb Patriot Viper DDR3-1600 @7-7-7-20 1T Corsair 750TX MountainMods Ufo Horizontal 2x Swiftech 320 2x Swiftech 655 2x MM 3bay res 2x XSPC FC Blocks Swiftech GTZ Have you heard? http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f6/hav...-heard-187280/

11-09-2007, 02:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
pinoy3000 Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,020	Re: How to Allocate System resources quad core processors is um............ 3dmark use all cores? Like when it does the cpu test. It seems like it does because all my cpu goes to 100% when I run 3d mark and during its cpu test. __________________ PINOY3000 3DMark: 10967 Q6600 @ 3.0 GHz 333MHz x 9 Multiplier VCore: 1.3V NVidia GeForce 8800GTS 640MB; G.Skill 6GB-HZ 1000MHz 5-5-5-15 1.9V WD Raptor-X 150GB 10,000RPM; Seagate Barracuda 320GB 7,200RPM ASUS P5B Deluxe Wifi Edition; Thermaltake Armor Full Tower Case Logitech G15 Keyboard & G5 Mouse; Bose Companion 5 Speakers Antec Quattro 850-Watt PSU; Tuniq Tower 120 HSF, Blu-Ray Drive Gateway 22" FPD2275W LCD Display; MS Windows Vista Premium 64-Bit

11-09-2007, 03:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
veedubfreak Official DFI Bricker Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,266	Re: How to Allocate System resources quad core processors I would assume so. I just upped mine to 3.8ghz and it crashed in 3dmark06 when it got to the cpu test so its a good bet. __________________ EVGA x58 i7 920 EVGA GTX260 SLI 3x2gb Patriot Viper DDR3-1600 @7-7-7-20 1T Corsair 750TX MountainMods Ufo Horizontal 2x Swiftech 320 2x Swiftech 655 2x MM 3bay res 2x XSPC FC Blocks Swiftech GTZ Have you heard? http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f6/hav...-heard-187280/

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