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Pentium D vs Anthlon 4400 for MAME

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MrMojoZ:

Nah, I have it figured out. You convinced yourself the processor is the problem and you were hoping someone would post agreeing with you. Good luck.  :cheers:

genesim:

Yeah thats exactly it.    Gee, silly evidence.   That is just asking too much.

Its all my crappy computer and not that crappy computer.

YET, others have reported the same damn thing!   Even R Belmont on the MAME board is pointing out the problem.    I see the proof right before my eyes, I just wanted to know WHY.

I was reading somewhere the allocating the program to a single CPU helps.   Not really.   But I did try.

I have worked with computers alot, and I know slow when I see it.    Hold up from programs are erratic.   This is uniform.

Malenko:


--- Quote from: genesim on August 01, 2007, 01:42:17 pm ---B:)I mentioned Mortal Kombat 3 because Malenko says he runs all MK's just fine.

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Just to be sure I wasnt blowing smoke up your butt I fired up the MAME cab and let MK (V5.0), MKII(V3.1), MK3(V2.0) and UMK3 (V1.2)
Auto 0 53/53 on all of them (hitting F11)  I noticed no studder or slow down. I dont think I have ever or would ever buy a new PC for MAME, all Ive ever used is old spare parts.  Im just curious why you dropped alot of money on a new dual core 4400 when old single core 3800+s are less then 1/2 the price?

FrizzleFried:

For the last time...single core or dual core it doesn't matter.  MAME see's a dual core as a single core and a dual core processor acts exactly like a single core processor when running single thread applications.

I have an Opteron 165 (essentially a 4400+ dual core with 256K of additional cache) and I can run damn near every game possible in MAME short of NFL Blitz and a few other CHD "3D" games.

The 4400+ is a BETTER processor than the Pentium D...period...even if it was ON PAR,  or even SLOWER slightly,  you shouldn't see the stuttering you are seeing regardless...and it has NOTHING to do with it being a dual core processor.   I would highly suggest you go google and research what it means to have a dual core processor...what it does...what it doesn't do...etc.  Your statements indicate that you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about...which isn't necessarily bad,  everyone starts from scratch,  it's the smart ones that take the advice of others and RESEARCH.  Go see what the difference between single and dual core is... wikipedia is a great source.  GOOGLE is you friend bro.



Green Giant:

From the sounds of it you are comparing the 4400 to the pentium D.  This typically means you own both of them since you can compare them.

You don't like mame on the 4400, but it can pretty much do everything else better than the pentium D.  Why not use the pentium for your cab and the 4400 as a desktop?

I have a good AMD 64 3200.  If you want I would be willing to trade you my cpu and mobo for your AMD cpu and mobo.  I know its generous, but thats the kind of guy I am.

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