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FSX and dualcore

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As the prices have become so low on both AMD and Intel DualCore processors, then I am thinking about upgrading my hardware.
Do any of you have any information about FSX supporting dual core ?
I ask this because with the same price i can get AMD X2 3800+ and A64 4000+
As 4000+ has 1 core it is more powerful with software programmed to run on only 1 core
But if FSX is made to run on bot 1 and 2 cores........:D
 
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Yes, FSX will support dual processor. No, it is not known how much benefit it will give. Personally I would not even consider touching ANY existing processor with the water from a remotely controled firehose right now. Give the Core 2 Duo (or whatever it is called) a few weeks to get into the market - even if your will not buy one, the curent processors are not unlikely to drop in price.
 
Amd will lower its dualcore prices on the 23-rd of July, which means tomorrow up to 50%
 
How about a mac?
FS should run on a mac too, for you can run windows there too, can't you?
Mac uses dual-core for quite a time now.
Does anybody know something about that?
 
Nick made a few posts about running FS on a Mac on his blog some time ago.
 
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How about a mac?
FS should run on a mac too, for you can run windows there too, can't you?
Mac uses dual-core for quite a time now.
Does anybody know something about that?
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Mac, Windows, Unix, Linux - they have ALL used dual (or more) CPU for many many years.
The Mac did until recently not use an x86 processor, so all Intel instructions would have to be "translated" to the native CPU instructions. The graphics API call would also have to be mapped to the equivelent Mac API (OpenGL????). This would give a pretty dreadfull performance.

The new x86 Mac systems can indeed run Windows native and would perform just fine - but do not expect it do have a low pricetag when it is a Mac. :)
 
No Intel, no Mac:D
Only AMD
And i will upgrade only my vga, cpu and mobo
The current system should be this, but it might change
Asus A8N-E
S939 X2 3800+
7600GT
 
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