Intelligently utilizing your CPU cores
Nikhil Rastogi, Jul 27, 2008 1000 hrs IST
Take control over which process ought to be assigned to which core with Process Lasso.
With the advent of multiple CPU cores, software - particularly Operating systems - need to be aware of additional core and how to utilize them efficiently. Windows does a fine job at it. However, it doesn't give the user much control over it other than allowing a basic processor affinity allotment.
But then again why would a user want to look into the nitty-gritty's of processor usage? Well because God's in the details! Most users do not need to look into how a system manages process priorities and core usage but experts/technically inclined users (read geeks) will really appreciate the minute control that one can have over the cores.
Today's application that I'm referring to is a real smart one called Process Lasso. Process Lasso is specifically designed to let you harness all the processes running in the system to avoid unpleasant bottleneck situations. Its main purpose is to enable computer responsiveness and lets the user create specific rules for all the processes running on the computer leading to much better system responsiveness.
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nice one... this will allow me to assign lower priority to the encode/decode programms that tie down my comp so much that not even browsers can open!...this is just great
by ViolentMagician, Mumbai, on Jul 28, 2008 12:49 PM, Report abuse Reply
if ur using windows xp it's probably the ipsec service. disable it and be happy....
by sandeep, Chennai, on Aug 22, 2008 09:44 PM, Report abuse
Hey Process Tamer is also good one, it was recomended way back 2 yaers ago in Donation coder newslaters... still it works fine for me. But will sure give this one a try.
by Janak Mewada, Ahmedabad, on Jul 27, 2008 10:47 PM, Report abuse Reply
hey, impressive review....shall give this 1 a try and post comments and my experience here...
by Vishal_Kadakia, mumbai, on Jul 27, 2008 06:35 PM, Report abuse Reply