CPUs effect on crunching

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Jopi Send message Joined: 30 Nov 10 Posts: 6 Credit: 1,775,445 RAC: 0	Message 45056 - Posted: 16 Dec 2010, 3:49:59 UTC Hi Im just wondering... if enyone have tested what effect there is if you have a slow CPU with Ati 5870 or a fast one ? or is there a diferense in other parts of the system, memmory amout and so on... ID: 45056 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Matt Arsenault Volunteer moderator Project developer Project tester Project scientist Send message Joined: 8 May 10 Posts: 576 Credit: 15,979,383 RAC: 0	Message 45057 - Posted: 16 Dec 2010, 4:15:19 UTC - in response to Message 45056. Hi Im just wondering... if enyone have tested what effect there is if you have a slow CPU with Ati 5870 or a fast one ? or is there a diferense in other parts of the system, memmory amout and so on... Should be very little if any effect. ID: 45057 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

CTAPbIi Send message Joined: 4 Jan 10 Posts: 86 Credit: 51,753,924 RAC: 0	Message 45061 - Posted: 16 Dec 2010, 11:42:11 UTC I played with OCing CPU (Pentium E6300) on 4870 & 4890 from stock 2800 to 4000 (400*10). Literally - no difference at all. But in order to have some buffer to crunch it make sense to have "more core" CPU ID: 45061 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote