I don't know how big the content is you are working with, but NFS could be the bottleneck and the reason that you are not topping out the CPU. This would also explain why running multiple sessions only brings up the usage to 4 if they are all using the same backend storage.
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 9:27 PM, Hannu Vuolasaho <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi! > > I'm curious. I have quad core Intel cpu with 4G RAM and I only get load to > 2.5 I even tried to set up renderfarm client and still cinelerras uses 130% > and 125% of CPU time seen from top and browser doesn't even slow down. I > tried to renice cinelerra to negative but that didn't have any effect. Also > I put my home and workin directory on NFS over Gbit ethernet and fast enough > RAID system. > > Running simultaneously three cinelerras I was able to get load to four. And > my poor little Atom system with two cores hit's cpu straight to 190% with > one cinelerra process. > So what's wrong? Or is anything wrong and I'm not just the understanding > the figures? And yes. The use single core isn't selected. > > Hannu Vuolasaho > > ________________________________ > Keep your friends updated— even when you’re not signed in. -- Thanks, Aaron Newcomb http://www.thesourceshow.org _______________________________________________ Cinelerra mailing list [email protected] https://init.linpro.no/mailman/skolelinux.no/listinfo/cinelerra
