Dual Processors: Bragging Rights or Is It Helpful?

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Major Malfunction
Oct 31, 2003
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I am considering adding another computer to my stable. This one will primarily be for running Photoshop CS and the rest of the Suite as well as Audition and some other graphics programs. No MS Office products, just a real work computer. Is there any benefit to dual processors or am I just bragging of I go that route?

My computer is not having any performance problems, I’m just exploring options. My present computer my be "retired" as my workstation and converted to a file / print server within the next year, so I’m trying to get my wish list in order.
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Hecate
Nov 1, 2003
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 20:03:14 GMT, "Major Malfunction" wrote:

I am considering adding another computer to my stable. This one will primarily be for running Photoshop CS and the rest of the Suite as well as Audition and some other graphics programs. No MS Office products, just a real work computer. Is there any benefit to dual processors or am I just bragging of I go that route?

it depends. If you’re constantly manipulating large/complex images, then yes, it’ll help because PS is dual processor aware and use the extra processing power.

If you want real bragging rights you need to wait for 64 bit Windows and get an Athlon 64 bit based workstation. Tell them you’re future proofing 😉

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Major Malfunction
Nov 1, 2003
"Hecate" wrote in message
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 20:03:14 GMT, "Major Malfunction" wrote:

I am considering adding another computer to my stable. This one will primarily be for running Photoshop CS and the rest of the Suite as well
as
Audition and some other graphics programs. No MS Office products, just a real work computer. Is there any benefit to dual processors or am I just bragging of I go that route?

it depends. If you’re constantly manipulating large/complex images, then yes, it’ll help because PS is dual processor aware and use the extra processing power.

If you want real bragging rights you need to wait for 64 bit Windows and get an Athlon 64 bit based workstation. Tell them you’re future proofing 😉

Thanks for the info. Looks like its a marginal call at this point. Nice to know PS is already intelligent enough to know if there are two processors onboard. If I decide to switch later on, that makes it feel like I’m not wasting money . . . at least not wasting as much money as if the app was not aware. Like I said, it’s more of a personal research thing at this point.
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despam.c.street
Nov 1, 2003
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 20:03:14 GMT, "Major Malfunction" wrote:

I am considering adding another computer to my stable. This one will primarily be for running Photoshop CS and the rest of the Suite as well as Audition and some other graphics programs. No MS Office products, just a real work computer. Is there any benefit to dual processors or am I just bragging of I go that route?

My computer is not having any performance problems, I’m just exploring options. My present computer my be "retired" as my workstation and converted to a file / print server within the next year, so I’m trying to get my wish list in order.
I assume you are running Windows on this….

I added a second processor to my system to make it a dual PIII 1Ghz. It gave me a modest increase in performance (25% faster or so) on large files, which for the cost wasn’t really worth it. YMMV
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Major Malfunction
Nov 1, 2003
"Chris Street" wrote in message
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 20:03:14 GMT, "Major Malfunction" wrote:

I am considering adding another computer to my stable. This one will primarily be for running Photoshop CS and the rest of the Suite as well
as
Audition and some other graphics programs. No MS Office products, just a real work computer. Is there any benefit to dual processors or am I just bragging of I go that route?

My computer is not having any performance problems, I’m just exploring options. My present computer my be "retired" as my workstation and
converted
to a file / print server within the next year, so I’m trying to get my
wish
list in order.
I assume you are running Windows on this….

I added a second processor to my system to make it a dual PIII 1Ghz. It gave me a modest increase in performance (25% faster or so) on large files, which for the cost wasn’t really worth it. YMMV
If that’s the benefit range, I doubt I’ll go with dual processors. The whole point became moot this morning when we found my son used Squand in his bathroom sink and now the drain is as tight as if it were plugged with concrete. I broke a pipe fitting trying to loosen the U bend so I could drain the Squand and now I’ve got to call in the pros to repair my damage. There goes the home IT budget!You’d think I’d listen to my own advice about doing what you do best and getting pros to do what you can’t . . it’s cheaper in the long run ;-{(

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