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FrizzleFried:

--- Quote from: genesim on August 01, 2007, 12:56:01 pm ---I ain't smokin' anything, but I admit to being a complete newbie on multicore.

First of all, this is straight out of the box on an Emachines Anthlon T5230.   

Does this chart make sense to you?   I heard this is the closest to MAME.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.html?modelx=33&model1=946&model2=882&chart=416

Could you help me with the multiplier set and where is the memory speeds?

I have a gig of ram, but other then that I don't have a clue.

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First and foremost,  multicore or single core,  it makes no difference in MAME.  MAME does not take advantage of the 2nd core (yet).   Also,  installation-wise,  single or multicore...it makes no difference.

Secondly... EMACHINES = crap.  At least a couple years ago Emachines = crap.  I do realize they have been bought out my someone else (was it Compaq?)....

Third,  I can tell you 100%...not 99.9%,  but 100% that an AMD 4400+ is faster than that Pentium D when both are properly configured with similar hardware.  I also can tell  you 100% that if the 4400 is having trouble with Mortal Kombat,  there is a problem...cuz MK runs silky smooth on even a lowly Pentium 4 2.4ghz.

I can't help you with setting your rig up likely because not much can be done in the BIOS of that pre-configured ---steaming pile of meadow muffin----box (pardon me for the saying,  but I stopped buying pre-built crap 10 years ago and learned how to build my own...saves money and you KNOW what you are building!).  See...pre-built "Joe Sixpack" ---steaming pile of meadow muffin----boxes are built for EASE OF USE for the average Joe.  Average Joe wouldn't have any clue his brand new 4400 was running slower than my 5  years old 1.5ghz custom built rig...

Most pre-built computers have very VERY limited bios options...

Drop in to BIOS and take a look...perhaps your pre-built is different?
genesim:
So let me get this straight, I have to drop into bios in order to get my processor running correctly???

Sorry, if you don't like Emachines, but I am on my 3rd one, and it has served me well.    Matter of fact, the other two are still running fine.

Anyway, instead of flaming, I just want an explanation on what would have to be changed in the bios to get a processor to act like a processor??

Are you implying that the processor is somehow running slower because of a bios setting???

I look at a lot of posts on here and people with dual cores are talking about the same problems.

Incidently, 2.4 GiG does not run MK3 at full speed.   

This is my problem.    Perhaps the dual core isn't fast enough in parts.    Screw bench marks because they are not reporting what MAME does.   

Still, I admit I was suckered into the whole dual core thing because I wanted good 3d Gaming as well as fast MAME.   It apppears that the lowely Pentium D does the job better, but I only want to make sure.    If there is a way to get the 4400 running right, I am all ears.     
genesim:
p.s.   Emachines are made by Gateway and they stopped being "crap" as far back as 2001.    Now they are a poor mans company, but yet have been given a lot of good reviews by CNET and such.

Cheap product, but alot under the hood.   

Still my problem.....I am trying everything, and the stuttering is still happening.    What a piece of crap.
scotthh:
Is the Emachines T5230 running Vista vs. XP on your Pentium D? I think it comes with Vista straight out of the box.

What other software is running on the Emachines? Anti-virus and all sorts of other background applications can hog system resources.
FrizzleFried:

--- Quote from: genesim on August 01, 2007, 01:14:33 pm ---So let me get this straight, I have to drop into bios in order to get my processor running correctly???

Sorry, if you don't like Emachines, but I am on my 3rd one, and it has served me well.    Matter of fact, the other two are still running fine.

Anyway, instead of flaming, I just want an explanation on what would have to be changed in the bios to get a processor to act like a processor??

Are you implying that the processor is somehow running slower because of a bios setting???

I look at a lot of posts on here and people with dual cores are talking about the same problems.

Incidently, 2.4 GiG does not run MK3 at full speed.   

This is my problem.    Perhaps the dual core isn't fast enough in parts.    Screw bench marks because they are not reporting what MAME does.   

Still, I admit I was suckered into the whole dual core thing because I wanted good 3d Gaming as well as fast MAME.   It apppears that the lowely Pentium D does the job better, but I only want to make sure.    If there is a way to get the 4400 running right, I am all ears.     

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(A) Not flaming,  trying to explain to you why "out of the box" your Emachine is running like crap.

(B) You said Mortal Kombat,  Not Mortal Kombat 3.  I am not sure how fast of a processor you need for Mortal Kombat 3...frankly,  I'm not sure if I ever played it.

(C) Again,  it doesn't matter if your processor is a dual core or a quad core...MAME only recognizes one core.  I would drop over to PCPERSPECTIVE.COM forums and ask there what you can do to get things running correctly.

(D) Scott makes a good point...if you are running VISTA on the emachines instead of XP,  there may be your problem.  I have ZERO experience with Vista,  so I can't comment on specifics.

(E) How much memory is in the Pentium Rig?  How much memory is in the AMD rig?

(F) What graphics card are you using in each?  Though this shouldn't matter much with MAME.
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