> I changed the TypeCreator of the extension from Crescendo in order > to load it first. Seems that it is a little faster (mostly the > graphical interface. More responsive ). But nothing appears in > /proc/cpuinfo > The L2 cahce from the motherborad (256k) is still there and nothing > else. What test (speed test) could let me know if there is a > difference between the 2 configurations (Crescendo ext loaded or > not)? > > Thanx
Try to 'cat /proc/sys/kernel/l2cr', and see if there's a setting that indicates if the cache is activated or not with the Crescendo extension loading or not. There should be a part of the message saying whether or nor the cache is activated. Unfortunately, I don't have access to my desktop, and won't for another couple of weeks - so I can't provide any more detailed information. As to CPU benchmarking tests, there're so many out there, and I don't know enough to comment about the best for your situation. For my work, I use an in-house FFT routine that is coded into the software package we utilize (AFNI), and beyond that - a timed linux kernel compile. cheers vinai
