Dual processors and such
Dual processors and such
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Hi All,
I have recently started using a dual Zeon processor machine with 4GB of RAM. I'm wondering what I need to do to the computer's settings and the software settings to take full advantage of that processing power.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Barrett
I have recently started using a dual Zeon processor machine with 4GB of RAM. I'm wondering what I need to do to the computer's settings and the software settings to take full advantage of that processing power.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Barrett





RE: Dual processors and such
Thanks,
b.
RE: Dual processors and such
If you are running MS Win-XP Professional, you can raise the memory limit to 3 Gb by modifying the boot.init file:
go to: start -> settings -> ctrl-panel -> system ->advance
PICK: settings in "start & recovery" area
PICK: edit in "default operating system"
duplicate the line: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk....
and add to the 1st-line: /3GB between: ...Professional" /fastdetect
so it looks like this:
...Professional" /3GB /fastdetect
The order should look like this:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk....Professional" /3GB /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk....Professional" /fastdetect
So now you can boot either in normal-mode or with 3GB
CAUTION:
some apps & video cards might require "tweaking" of the boot.ini file with /Useva=xxxx option.
About MSC-Nastran itself:
edit the nastran-rc file
and add: memory=xxxMW
where: MW is MegaWords
and value-MW * 4 bytes/word = value MegaBytes
Hope this helps-
RE: Dual processors and such
RE: Dual processors and such
the settings listed above only work with Win-XP Professional and not with the home-edition. An alternative, is to make a dual-boot and use Linux instead of Win-XP. You will still be restricted to 2Gb by MSC-Nastran because of the 32-bit limitation. Sorry.