F@h Terminal or Graphic?

Vector · Aug 24, 2002, 10:33 PM

I have been used noth the graphical and terminal versions of F@h for about 8 months. I cannot tell that using the command line client processes work units any quicker than the graphical client. I use the graphical client and keep it hidden, and according to the terminal the graphical client doesnt use any percentage of the cpu as long as it isnt in the forground displaying the protein. It says that the core and not the application is using 96% of the cpu cycles when i am not doing anything in other apps. So, is there any proof that the terminal client can process work units any faster? So far from using both versions i cannot tell any meaningful difference.

bousozoku · Aug 25, 2002, 10:20 AM

From my of programming experience, I've always found text-based programmes to be lighter in CPU usage than GUI-based programmes. Apple has made GUI-based programmes less hungry in Mac OS X Carbon by allowing the process to really sleep where in Mac OS 9 Carbon, it loops behind the scenes. This makes Mac OS X Carbon-ised programmes nearly as efficient as text-based programmes.

Aug 24, 2002, 10:33 PM	#1
Vector macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2002	F@h Terminal or Graphic? I have been used noth the graphical and terminal versions of F@h for about 8 months. I cannot tell that using the command line client processes work units any quicker than the graphical client. I use the graphical client and keep it hidden, and according to the terminal the graphical client doesnt use any percentage of the cpu as long as it isnt in the forground displaying the protein. It says that the core and not the application is using 96% of the cpu cycles when i am not doing anything in other apps. So, is there any proof that the terminal client can process work units any faster? So far from using both versions i cannot tell any meaningful difference.

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Aug 25, 2002, 10:20 AM	#2
bousozoku Retired (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gone but not forgotten.	From my of programming experience, I've always found text-based programmes to be lighter in CPU usage than GUI-based programmes. Apple has made GUI-based programmes less hungry in Mac OS X Carbon by allowing the process to really sleep where in Mac OS 9 Carbon, it loops behind the scenes. This makes Mac OS X Carbon-ised programmes nearly as efficient as text-based programmes.