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From:Alan Buxey
Date:11 Sep 2001 at 16:20:16
Subject:Re: [amigactive] Re: 68060 speed

hi,

> Depending on the priority of the task, any decent task with a higher priority
> or more pressing needs could well steal back that 0.5% - this is what
> pre-emptive multitasking is all about, so it's not a fixed amount. And looking
> at it may well be a quirk of whatever CPU monitor you're using, since none
> of them are perfect (no, not even Executive's)

when i hammered the 060 with Povray 3.1, the reboot program still took
0.5%

> And 0.5% of a 68060's time on an otherwise idle system - isn't very much at all.

its about the full CPU strength of a 14MHz 020, not something to sniff at

> What did "Reboot" do anyway?

gives you a menu option called 'reboot' which reboots your machine
..ie it should take no CPU at all ;-)

alan

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