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Date/Time: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:54:54 +0000
Post From: CPU usage for multi-core processor
| [2013-11-27 18:45:25] |
| FFTrader - Posts: 180 |
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If you're not afraid to build/use a complex inter-related setup of few SC instances, than multicore will be of help.
My inter-relationship on my current 15 charts setup is limited to the Study/Price Overlay feature. As it is I do no think it is possible to have multiple instances? I have two copies of SC install - one copy would load the data (of multiple futures expiring dates) the and the other copy is the trading one with 15 charts. So most likely unable to take advantage of a few SC installs. I use an i7 quad-core o/c to constant 4Ghz, no turbo/throttling stuff or power savings.
Also a modern fast SSD will do the job of ramdisk and even better, since it's secure and stable. I think it's a must. I am planning to upgrade and explore overclocking with the latest Core i7 and probably wait for the DDR4 release. The rationale being that my current platform despite being older generation CPU (LGA 775 socket Core2 Quad Q6700) is noticeable slower ONLY during the loading of the charts. After loading, it seems to be as fast or a bit slower than my laptop's Core i7 with an SSD. Additionally, will aim for more DRAM - say at least 16GB DRAM or 32GB depending on what I want to afford - as I will need a RAMDisk to store not just Sierra Charts and data but also all those temporary files with Windows, etc. Currently, I just have a small RAMDisk - 512MB - on my laptop for temporary files with Windows for the purpose of speed and try not to have Windows keep reading and writing those temporary files on the laptop's SSD. |