Re: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1)

2006-08-07 Thread Markus Preisetanz
... I have exactly the same issue with R 2.3.1 . The Question is: Why is R unable to take more CPU space to make the calculation process go faster? In my case no hardisk nor any network device is involved (data in RAM, 600 of 1024 MB filled) - and the CPU usage of the rgui-process does not

Re: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1)

2006-08-07 Thread Duncan Murdoch
Markus Preisetanz wrote: ... I have exactly the same issue with R 2.3.1 . The Question is: Why is R unable to take more CPU space to make the calculation process go faster? In my case no hardisk nor any network device is involved (data in RAM, 600 of 1024 MB filled) - and the CPU usage of

Re: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1)

2006-08-07 Thread Uwe Ligges
Duncan Murdoch wrote: Markus Preisetanz wrote: ... I have exactly the same issue with R 2.3.1 . The Question is: Why is R unable to take more CPU space to make the calculation process go faster? In my case no hardisk nor any network device is involved (data in RAM, 600 of 1024 MB

Re: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1)

2006-08-07 Thread Uwe Ligges
Markus Preisetanz wrote: ... I have exactly the same issue with R 2.3.1 . The Question is: Why is R unable to take more CPU space to make the calculation process go faster? You have either 2 CPUs, a dual core CPU or a P4/Xeon processor with hyperthreading enabled. In most regular cases,

Re: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1)

2006-08-07 Thread Mike Saunders
] To: R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1) ... I have exactly the same issue with R 2.3.1 . The Question is: Why is R unable to take more CPU space to make the calculation process go faster? In my

Re: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1)

2006-08-07 Thread Mike Saunders
PROTECTED] To: Markus Preisetanz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1) Markus Preisetanz wrote: ... I have exactly the same issue with R 2.3.1 . The Question is: Why is R unable

Re: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1)

2006-08-07 Thread Singu
You could compile R using specific libraries if threading/dual core is the issue Look eg here: http://tolstoy.newcastle.edu.au/R/devel/05/12/3355.html and in R Administration Guide Section A.(2.2) . And probably you are better of with Linux if you rely on speed:

Re: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1)

2006-08-07 Thread Prof Brian Ripley
On Mon, 7 Aug 2006, Singu wrote: You could compile R using specific libraries if threading/dual core is the issue Look eg here: http://tolstoy.newcastle.edu.au/R/devel/05/12/3355.html Hmm, quoting me. None of those libraries for Windows is multithreaded, nor does it say anthing about