Compile packages yourself with dual/quad core

I'm compiling some packages and svn myself and I'm wondering, why 'make' only use one of the 4 cores on the cpu ? is there som way to make it use all four ? I'd assume compiling would be a lot faster.

-j5 on a Core 2 Duo is fine, while -j10 on a Quad works Well, at least according to some ricers.
-j1, for a case example, is required for compiling anything VST-related.
When you come across a build that fails with regards to job servers, take a look at the default makefile. Few will tell you that > make=-jn will not work. This was discussed to a little extent here.

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Hi all,
I want dearly to install Windows 7 64-bit on my MacPro, but the only online compatibility information says bootcamp 3.1 for 64-bit works with "early 2008" Macs and not "mid-2006" Macs. I'm stuck in between, for I purchased a mid-2007 MacPro with dual quad core Clovertown processors, which are 64-bit. I'm unsure though if I will run into problems trying to use Bootcamp 3.1 in this case (I have Snow Leopard as well). I've called Apple support several times and they basically say they are not sure, but don't see why it wouldn't work. Any thoughts from the group?
Cheers,
Ben

How to make a Windows 7 64bit Mac Compatible DVD
“Select CD-Rom Boot Type:_”
If you get this error when trying to install windows 7 64bit on your Mac, then follow this guide.
Steps:
0 - create 3 folders c:\windows7iso c:\windows7exe c:\windows7dvd
1 - download this .exe file and put into c:\windows7exe
http://sergiomcfly.googlepages.com/oscdimg.exe
(there was no web site home page to link to)
2 - put the windows 7 .iso you downloaded from ms into c:\windows7iso and unzip the contents with imgburn
http://fileforum.betanews.com/browse/SystemUtilities/CD/DVDWriting
3 - move .iso file out of c:\windows7iso
4 - open a dos prompt in c:\windows7exe and type exactly as shown (Or copy/paste):
oscdimg -n -m -bc:\windows7iso\boot\etfsboot.com c:\windows7iso c:\windows7dvd\windows7dvd.iso
Now burn the windows7dvd.iso file to a DVD and proceed to install windows 7.
http://mactyler.com/?p=59
http://sergiomcfly.blogspot.com/2008/04/select-cd-rom-boot-type-when-installing. html

Mac Pro Dual Quad Core won't boot OS/X, but plays fine with Linux/Windows

I've got a Mac Pro Dual Quad Core won't boot OS/X, but plays fine with Linux/Windows. I've tried all of the following initial tests as suggested on forums:
-Ram swaps
-Alternating video card in PCIe slots
-Trying alternate video card
-resetting pram and smc
-Multiple tests with memtest86+ over 26hrs and no failed ram
-Multiple tests (8-12 cycles) with apple HW diagnostics and no problems
-Firmware is approved firmware for early 2008 model...no new updates.
Gentoo livecd works fine and I even installed to hard drive and it boots fine with it. In addition to above tests I also ran a linux stress test putting all 8 cores at a load of 22 for 2.5hrs with no problems.
Memtest86+ for 24hrs+ yields no problems.
Where problems occur:
Booting off hard drive, DVD or firewire yields an immediate curtain of death and booting off a new snow leopard DVD dies about 25% into the install.
Looking at error log and a quick dmesg shows "Package 0 didn't get an HPET" and complains about AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext. Google turns up illegal uses of this, so doesn't apply to my use case.
I'm a bit stumped since all was working well until one day it was non-stop curtains of death and can't get them to go away.
A logic board replacement at $1100 is not a feasible option for something that works on linux and windows, but not OS/X, is a bit disappointing and somewhat surprising.
Thanks for your help and advice.
Regards,
Marcos

Someone here once thought they knew EFI and Open Firmware a little, and used some commands from OF library that an Intel EFI Apple system didn't like. New logicboard.
Of course to run or boot OS X and see video you need EFI based card. The presence of some PC cards can block OS X from booting.
The fact you get part way through SL DVD, pull all the drives, put in a new drive and format it from SL DVD.
Most of the things you tried are what are more common with PC hardware. Including where people have tried and failed to install OS X on unsupported hardware.
I suppose it is possible something tried and failed to modify the Mac's firmware.
If you have Windows running, and you have WD drives, WD just posted new Lifeguard utility which is what I use to do a good job of stripping a drive down and recertify it for reuse, works wonders. Maybe same for other makes with vendor utility.

XServe dual quad core max power consumption

What can I expect to be the max power consumption of a dual quad-core XServe?
I have four new XServes that I administer in four separate locations and I need to know what Apple recommends for an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) per server.
Right now, I have a 500VA one that I've had on hand at least one site. However, I've noticed that this one, eventhough the UPS has a new battery in it, does not support an XServe -- ie, when I test it, the XServe shuts down abruptly. My guess is that 500VA is inadequate.

What Apple might recommend and what might work in your environment, I do not know.
The APC SmartUPS 1500 works reasonably well for an Xserve and its usual accretion of giblets and accouterments, and Mac OS X Server automatically recognizes this device via its USB connection.
And one thing I've discovered that's not widely listed. Get yourself some short power cords. A handful of appropriately-rated power extension cords (of about one foot in length) makes most UPS products far easier to deal with. These cords are a few dollars each from various vendors, and very useful.

VISTA Support for Multiple Dual Quad Core Processors

Sorry if I missed this in my search.
Does Windows Vista Home Basic support dual quad core processors?
Windows Help & Support:
Under System, you can view the processor type and speed, as well as the number of processors installed, if your computer uses multiple processors.
Yet I see no mention of multiple processors there -- what am I missing?

Hi -g,
all Windows Home versions (XP and Vista) only support one physical prcossor with multiple Cores.
Windows Professional versions (XP Professional and Vista Business+Ultimate) support two physical processor with multiple Cores each.
Regards
Stefan

ATSServer CPU @ 200% LOCKS-UP Mac Pro dual quad-core desktop

My dual quad core running Mac OS X 10.5.5 locks-up frequently at boot.
Required hard (destructive) reboot, until I figured out workaround
described below. Apple really needs to fix this as a high priority.
Symptom: Desktop freezes and the system becomes unusable.
Usually occurs when booting the system, but can happen
at other times spontaneously.
When it occurs during boot (after desktop first appears, usually
as task bar is starting to populate), the wedging is so bad that
applications are effectively 'suspended' mid-launch.
Icons and menu and mouse buttons and keyboard completely unresponsive.
Usually just a spinning beach ball that tracks with the mouse is present.
Attempts to resolve (both failed):
1. Did a fresh install of Mac OS X (with data transfer) and upgraded,
which brought system to 10.5.5. (Problem appeared immediately
on fresh installed system).
2. Totally re-indexed Spotlight and de-selected option to not index
PDF documents.
Workaround:
1. Enable 'ssh' logins and root user.
2. Login via 'ssh' from remote system, while Mac Pro desktop frozen.
3. Become super user in 'ssh' session.
4. Find ATSServer with 'ps -ef' or 'top' command.
5. Terminate ATSServer with 'kill -9'
6. Desktop on Mac Pro immediately unwedges and applications
that hung during start-up finish launching.
/var/log/system.log (many messages like this):
System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framework /Support/ATSServer[241]: FOExceptionMainHandler caught a fatal exception at 0x96028036
Safari[151]: GCGetStrikeMetrics failed: error 5.
Plea from customer:
Apple: PLEASE post an update to fix this very soon.
If anyone has clear instructions on what I can do to fix properly until
Apple comes up with a real fix, for example, caches to clear,
how to identify a faulty file, or quarantine a faulty faunt,
or any other diagnostics, please feel free to reply.
My machine was already in the shop for five weeks recently for repair,
and I can't afford down time, because I'm mid-project right now,
and it will be a HUGE setback to have to bring my machine into the
shop again for another 'n' days.

I'm also seeing this problem on my MacBook with 10.5.5. After killing ATSServer via ssh, I looked in the Console, and found these console messages which occurred when the GUI locked up:
10/18/08 12:44:03 PM com.apple.ATSServer[2554] Notice ATSServer(2554,0xa076afa0) malloc: * error for object 0x83ac00: incorrect checksum for freed object - object was probably modified after being freed.
10/18/08 12:44:03 PM com.apple.ATSServer[2554] Notice * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug
The problem seems to happen whenever I mount a certain remote shared volume (AppleShare) from my old desktop computer (G4 Dual 450 running 10.4.11). I guess it could be that ATSServer is choking when trying to generate QuickLook previews for some document on the shared volume...

Hp Pvillion G6 2005ax with AMD Quad Core is showing blank Screen after latest BIOS Update

Hi
I have strange issue after the Hp Software Update. Recently i have connected to High Speed internet and Hp Asistant shown a Bios update for my System and i chose download. after that my Hp Pvillion G6 2005ax with AMD Quad Core is showing blank Screen and Caps Lock button Blinks Randomly and F12 Button also on. Kindly Suggest a Solution for this. I have been irritated by Hp Customer Care support.
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Hello , Welcome to the HP Support Forums! It is a great place to find the help you need, both from other users, HP experts and other support personnel. I read your post about the BIOS, and wanted to assist you! The blank screen and blinking of your Caps Lock, is the system trying to give you the error code for the issue your notebook is having. You can review the following document for further assistance, if needed:HP Notebook PCs - Computer Does Not Start and Emits an LED or Beep Code Please note the blinking sequence of your Caps Lock, and follow the instructions in the document above. From the information that you provided, it is possible that the blink code will be related to a BIOS error. You can always try performing a System Restore, to set the notebook back to a previous working point. You can also try checking this site for BIOS drivers. Once there, you can select your Operating System and click "Update", you should be able to access and download the BIOS drivers. If you downloaded the latest driver from that site, try uninstalling the driver and installing the previous version. Please let me know if this information was helpful by clicking the thumbs up below.
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Facetime crashes upon connection. I see the other's video under mine, then the program crashes. we are uding emails to connect. my OSX = 10.7.5, dual quad core (5.1)

Facetime crashes upon connection. I see the other's video under mine, then the program crashes. we are uding emails to connect. my OSX = 10.7.5, dual quad core (5.1)

Hi there,
If you purchased FaceTime from the Mac App Store, the first thing that I would recommend is removing and reinstalling the application. Take a look at the articles below for more information.
OS X Lion: How to remove Mac App Store apps that appear in Launchpad
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4673
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
If you continue experiencing issues, you may want to review the article below for some further troubleshooting instruction.
FaceTime for Mac: Troubleshooting FaceTime
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4185
Hope that helps,
Griff W.

Slow Mac Mini with i7 quad core (current gen.) with most current OSX vs. a PC-Winodws 8.1

My Mac Mini is somewhat slow... don’t get me wrong it’s a fast computer but I got a new work laptop i5 Dual Core Acer laptop with windows 8.1 (I know LOL)
& it is so much faster with media and browsing the web and overall boot up everything.... Now I have started to leave my Mac on all the time (sleep vs. off) and its much better but having multi-webpage’s up and YouTube it still get slow and will ever crash from time to time...
Anyone else has this issue? Know what can be done?
Maybe it’s just because the i5 on the Acer is a newer Haswell design? But the Mac is quad core…. Even my old PC desktop that I never use with an Intel Core 2 quad is so much faster even at 8 years old; boots Windows in 9 sec.
Mybe is just OSX - I'm thinking about install WIndows 8.1 on the Mac Mini.... ( anyone have this option; is it fast?)
Thanks

Sometimes all Apps stop working or take a long time to come back.. Have to restart.
These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Step 1
For this step, the title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
In the top right corner of the Console window, there's a search box labeled Filter. Initially the words "String Matching" are shown in that box. Enter "BOOT_TIME" (without the quotes.)
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Note the timestamps of the BOOT_TIME log messages, which refer to the times when the system was started. Now clear the search box and scroll back in the log to the last boot time when you had the problem. Select the messages logged before the boot, during the time something abnormal was happening. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
For example, if the system was unresponsive or was failing to shut down for three minutes before you forced a restart, post the messages timestamped within three minutes before the boot time, not after. Please include the BOOT_TIME message at the end of the log extract—not at the beginning.
If there are long runs of repeated messages, please post only one example of each. Don’t post many repetitions of the same message.
When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
☞ Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.
Step 2
In the Console window, select
DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION ▹ System Diagnostic Reports
(not Diagnostic and Usage Messages) from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
There is a disclosure triangle to the left of the list item. If the triangle is pointing to the right, click it so that it points down. You'll see a list of reports. A crash report has a name that begins with the name of the crashed process and ends in ".crash". A panic report has a name that begins with "Kernel" and ends in ".panic". Select the most recent of each. The contents of the report will appear on the right. Use copy and paste to post the entire contents—the text, not a screenshot.
I know the report is long, maybe several hundred lines. Please post all of it anyway.
☞ If you don't see any reports listed, but you know there was a crash or panic, you may have chosen Diagnostic and Usage Messages from the log list. Choose DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION instead.
In the interest of privacy, I suggest that, before posting, you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.)
☞ Please don’t post other kinds of diagnostic report—they're very long and rarely helpful.

Kingston memory - KVR13LSE9/8 - has anyone used with W520 Quad core?

I have to order my memory for upgrade from a company catalog. The memory recommended on the Kingston website for the W520 quadcore is not available (TL-TP3B/8G - DDR3, 1333MHz, Non-ECC, CL9, X8, 1.5V, Unbuffered, SODIMM, 204-pin). However, KVR13LSE9/8 is available and appears to be the right specs (Kingston 8GB ValueRAM - 8GB (1 x 8GB) - DDR3L - 1333MHz (PC3-10666) - ECC - Unbuffered - 240-pin SoDIMM - 1.35V - CL9). Wondering if anyone has used this memory with their W520 quad core?
Thanks

Avoid Value RAM, they have a greater chance of not working. If you need cheaper RAM, I can recommend Crucial.
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Dual Quad Core - wake from sleep problems

I have a brand new Quad core 2.8 ATI Radeon, and have experienced both wake from sleep problems within the first week of ownership, more than once. Namely, restart on wake, and/or corrupt graphics-frozen on wake. I haven't called AppleCare, but my question is is it worth it? Is it thought to be a software problem, or a hardware issue? I don't want to go to a lot of trouble if any replacement exhibits the same problem (or worse), but at the same time I feel it is a real issue and should be dealt with under guarantee. What should I do? Suggestions please...

There's lots of anecdotal data in the forum here and elsewhere, but the bottom line so far is that nobody knows except perhaps the Apple folks that are working on it.
No one that I've seen posting has identified even a common thread...some machines have the reboot from sleep problem, some have graphics issues, some have both (I'm in the first camp...reboot from wake but no (touch wood) graphic issues.
It wouldn't hurt to call Apple and get your issues on record; it helps them know the extent of the problem.
Your warranty is for a year so it's not immediate, especially since there doesn't seem to be a lasting fix available. Resetting SMC and/or PRAM works for some...for a while...
Right now I'm simply not sleeping the machine (I don't normally do it anyway) and waiting for Apple to come out with a fix. My bet is on a software/firmware fix (there are reports that the problem does not happen in bootcamp/windows, which more or less rules out hardware). But that's a sort of educated guess.
People have returned the machine only to get the same...or worse. Again, I'm not rushing into that.
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FCP WITH DUAL QUAD MAC - PROGRAM NOT FAST ENOUGH

Hello, could anyone tell me the reason my new mac "Dual Quad (8 processors) 3.0 w/16gb or ram is not even blinking when I render projects in FCP/Motion? The processors are hardly working and I don't see much difference in overall speed from my previous mac or even my macbook pro. Is there reason the software isn't utilizing the full potential of this mac?

Well, a ram disk treats ram as though it is swappable memory exactly like virtual memory space on the system hard drive. The only difference is the RAM is orders of magnitude faster.
Back in the early PC days there was the 128k (or something like that) memory limit. To get around this all sorts of memory extender programs were written (QEMM was the best known). iirc they worked by simply swapping memory blocks from the base space to a higher (extended) space. To the hardware there was only the base amount. Ah, the bad memories flood back ...
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ThinkPad X1 With A Quad-Core CPU

A few months ago, I came across an Anandtech article suggesting the X1 will have a quad-core i7 option by the end of summer. Well summer is almost over and I am wondering if any Lenovo staff member can confirm or deny the claims from this article. Thanks!

Someone high up in Australia.
I don't think Lenovo can tell you much about future potential parts list as this may affect sale.
Regards,
Jin Li
May this year, be the year of 'DO'!
I am a volunteer, and not a paid staff of Lenovo or Microsoft

G5 with intel dual quad core 3.0Ghz Crashing

ok I have tried everything i know no this G5 tower and it keeps crashing i can use it fine for a while then all at once blue and red lines come up on the screen and the computer locks up and then the black box of death as I have come to call it pops up and tells me to restart the computer it just started this about 3 days ago. there was a power outage and after that it has been acting up the UPS i had it hooked up to went dead. anyone got any ideas what could be causing this?
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Is the tower portion (bottom aluminum metal case) kept in an enclosed area like under a desk? Is there plenty of room and ventilation where the machine is kept?
You might be experiencing thermal shutdowns. If enough thermal shutdowns occur, hardware damage may be the result. The Achilles heal of the MacPro is potential high temperatures in and around the video card area where it connects to the logic board. This also may be causing the weird lines and graphics.
You can run a shareware program called Hardware Monitor (you can find it at versiontracker dot com) to check the operating temperature of your machine. The software also has specified limits displayed to let you know if the temperature is too high for your specific machine.
There have been several MacPros that I've worked on that had this problem. It turned out to be that the excessive heat damaged both the logic board and video card and both had to be replaced. Do you still have Apple care for this machine? If not, I know of some good 'organ donor banks' if it turns out to be hardware failure.
Keep us posted,
Mike

Dual quad-core Xserve shows up at 16-core?

Any ideas why my Xserve thinks it has 16-cores? System Profiler only indicates 8, but Activity Monitor shows 16. This is a brand new server and seems fine otherwise.

The newest (2009) Xserves have Nehalem processors which support Hyperthreading. This gives 2 virtual cores per real core. Typically, 2 virtual cores per "real" core can do 30% to 40% more work.
As such, 16 is the right number of cores per Activity Monitor.

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