So what could go wrong if you don't have the recommended cpu power ? I use a 2.2 ghz while eSignal recommends a 2.6 ghz- sometimes I run messenger to talk with other traders(sensible ones ) news websites and my brokerage all on three monitors- RAM is 1GB..so far my orders fill at market within 2 seconds. 8 months with this computer and no troubles (yet) Seriously , can anything go wrong due to having a lighter duty processor ? will it melt down and catch fire ??
I have a top of the line dual-core Dell XPS bought in January -- why do the quotes on my TWS still get clogged up from time to time?
I don't mean the laptops Nkhoi, I mean the new standalone processors ... for about 215 retail you can buy a std processor that can be overclocked up to the extreme processor performance levels with std cooling (or not overclocked if u wish).
By all means, pay for the extra processor if it makes you feel better. As for me, I know empirically that it is not worth the risk or the money. And yes, there is additional risk with the multicore/multiprocessor code path. -segv
Would we need a dual processor for speed if we are using strategy runner and our fills are exectuted and stores on strategy runner servers and not our own computers?
I would wait until Windows Vista comes out to buy a new system. Windows Vista will only run on 64 bit processors. The computers they are selling now, do not have 64 bit processors. At least the town I live in doesn't. Your's might.
That isn't correct. Vista will ship in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Microsoft isn't going to give away the huge upgrade market. They want as many current PC users as possible to upgrade.