Optimized Builds?

Zatara214 · 06-02-2009, 02:35 PM

I recently discovered Swiftfox, which, for those of you who don't know (most of you probably do), is a build of Firefox that has been optimized for certain processors (Linux only). I was wondering if there was anything built the same way for an entire operating system. I run Ubuntu, and I was wondering if there was any way to unlock the potential of my processor by downloading a certain version of it. My CPU supports SSE4.1, and, while I'm not sure what that does, I know it's relatively new, so it probably isn't used to it's full potential in a default install. Then again, I have no idea, which is why I ask.

**wmorri** · 06-02-2009, 08:15 PM

Hi,

Can you getll me what Processor you have? This will help me out a lot.

Cheers!

Zatara214 · 06-02-2009, 11:15 PM

Sure thing. I've got a Sager NP8660 laptop with an Intel P8600 in it at 2.4 Ghz.

**wmorri** · 06-03-2009, 09:48 AM

Hi,

There seems to be a lot of stuff out there. However I need to know if you are familiar with C++ programing. Most of these programs have you change the source code and that is something that shouldn't be touched unless you know what you are doing.

Cheers!

Zatara214 · 06-03-2009, 10:30 AM

I've never programmed anything before, but recently I've started using my own builds of a couple of programs that I commonly use through the use of Visual Basic, namely the PS2 emulator PCSX2. Other than that, though, no, I don't know any programming myself.

06-02-2009, 02:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zatara214 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 OS: Ubuntu 8.10	Optimized Builds? I recently discovered Swiftfox, which, for those of you who don't know (most of you probably do), is a build of Firefox that has been optimized for certain processors (Linux only). I was wondering if there was anything built the same way for an entire operating system. I run Ubuntu, and I was wondering if there was any way to unlock the potential of my processor by downloading a certain version of it. My CPU supports SSE4.1, and, while I'm not sure what that does, I know it's relatively new, so it probably isn't used to it's full potential in a default install. Then again, I have no idea, which is why I ask.

06-02-2009, 08:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,827 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Optimized Builds? Hi, Can you getll me what Processor you have? This will help me out a lot. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

06-02-2009, 11:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zatara214 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 OS: Ubuntu 8.10	Re: Optimized Builds? Sure thing. I've got a Sager NP8660 laptop with an Intel P8600 in it at 2.4 Ghz.

06-03-2009, 09:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,827 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Optimized Builds? Hi, There seems to be a lot of stuff out there. However I need to know if you are familiar with C++ programing. Most of these programs have you change the source code and that is something that shouldn't be touched unless you know what you are doing. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

06-03-2009, 10:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zatara214 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 OS: Ubuntu 8.10	Re: Optimized Builds? I've never programmed anything before, but recently I've started using my own builds of a couple of programs that I commonly use through the use of Visual Basic, namely the PS2 emulator PCSX2. Other than that, though, no, I don't know any programming myself.