Compilation is a basically single-threaded task, but you can compile multiple files simultaneously to speed things up when using make. With make the command-line flag is [-j #] to tell it how many jobs to run at once, usually you want to set that to [number of physical cores] + 1 (due to caching effects). If you have a couple spare machines sitting around, you can even use distcc to enlist all of them to complete really big compile jobs even faster. Eric Cope wrote: > Will gcc (or whatever compiler you are using) split among the processor > cores? Perhaps more cores is not optimal - perhaps a high frequency core 2 > duo with a large cache is better? > > Eric > > On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 8:15 PM, Stephen wrote: > >> well i see where youa re going, and i think there is a path for you >> >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182211&cm_re=X8SIL-_-13-182-211-_-Product >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182212&cm_re=X8SIL-_-13-182-212-_-Product >> >> the f looks like it has more features in it. be warned Supermicro is >> Very serious with their memory compatibility. but they have a good >> range of Linux compatibility >> >> http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/OS/C7_X8.cfm >> >> And they have 1u down to 200/280 W that will run the lower power i5 >> instead of the i7 and HP uses that same CPU in a 400W psu based >> server. so your doing fin with a decent quality 350-400w psu im sure. >> >> inside something like the thermaltake lanbox. (good thermal cooling >> and quiet, can take a std ATX power supply and at least 2 hdd easily >> as well as up to 2 5.25 bays (for more HDD's if you want em), hard to >> build in but nice once done. portable small and quiet. >> >> and it may not be as cheap as an AMD but it will crunch numbers like >> you wouldn't believe >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117226 >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss