Mario55 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I just read that if your game runs slow you can turn off "threading". But what is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethclem2003 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 if its grey, then you need not worry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario55 Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 if its grey, then you need not worry Its not grey, and I can turn it on and off. I just want to know what it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo22 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Its to do with dual core processors I think. If you have one the extra processing power will be used to do calculations if you have that ticked. May not be the best explanation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario55 Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 Its to do with dual core processors I think. If you have one the extra processing power will be used to do calculations if you have that ticked. May not be the best explanation Ok. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joor Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 This option is only available if your PC possesses threading capabilities. Threading makes one single processor behave like two logical processors. When enabled, this allows the processor to execute multiple threads simultaneously, which will produce a significant performance improvement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted December 19, 2008 SI Staff Share Posted December 19, 2008 Have a read about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thread_(computer_science) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenal_2111 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Ter When I tried to go onto that it came up with this: So basicly saying the page has been deleted... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joor Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 correct link is ; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thread_(computer_science) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenal_2111 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Thanks mate. I really could have worked thatout myself, if I had have looked closer. The closing bracket in Ter's link was Linked to the Site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Canaries Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 So if you've got a Single processor like me (3.2Ghz) you don't need to worry about threading? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_ACE Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 On my PC it says Pentium 4 Hyper Threading, is this a dual core CPU? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Canaries Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 On my PC it says Pentium 4 Hyper Threading, is this a dual core CPU? It's a CPU, A CPU is a pentium 4 processor and a Duo Core is a Duo Core Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_ACE Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 actually its a CPU because it's pentium 4 not duo core The PC is not new, probably about 3 years old. So what does Hyper Threading mean then in this case if it's not duo core? Just read on tech-faqs.com: Hyper-Threading technology is a technique which enables a single CPU to act like multiple CPU's. So does this mean that I should leave the Threading option on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroslfc5 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Well, I read the wiki answer..still not sure if it should be ticked or not..I have a laptop that is Intel core 2 Duo..I assume thats 2 what'its, so leave it ticked then? New laptop Dell M1530 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxboy Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Keep it ticked! Simply put, imagine a single carriageway (thread) road, it can hold so many cars. Too many cars leads to traffic and slow speeds. Now imagine a dual carriageway, it can hold more cars, twice the amount. You can have more cars and most likely faster speeds as there are two seperate roads to travel on. Threading enabled allows the game to function correctly for dual core processors (dual carriageway roads) meaning the seasons will fly by like never before. Sorry if I have offended anyone, but not everybody understands computer programming or hardware architecture. LOL! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroslfc5 Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Keep it ticked! Simply put, imagine a single carriageway (thread) road, it can hold so many cars. Too many cars leads to traffic and slow speeds. Now imagine a dual carriageway, it can hold more cars, twice the amount. You can have more cars and most likely faster speeds as there are two seperate roads to travel on. Threading enabled allows the game to function correctly for dual core processors (dual carriageway roads) meaning the seasons will fly by like never before.Sorry if I have offended anyone, but not everybody understands computer programming or hardware architecture. LOL! Now I understand that,, cheers...So If you had a duel carrageway but one lane was closed off (unticked). so if you have it ticked the duel (both roads open) ) No, I didn't take offence, ta Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Gribble Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Why are people recommending unchecking it in other threads? Is this just a problem fix for certain users, or is it better for everyone with Dual core systems? I have mine checked as I assumed it would use the full capabilities of the dual core and therefore be faster, but if its quicker unchecked, I'd obviously prefer that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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