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How to use multiple cores in SAS?. Prof. Eric A. Suess Department of Statistics. Dual Core Processors. One of the new technologies in desktop computers are dual core processors The other is 64 bit computing Fry’s Ads. Dual Core Processors AMD. Dual Core Processors Intel.
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How to use multiple cores in SAS? Prof. Eric A. Suess Department of Statistics
Dual Core Processors • One of the new technologies in desktop computers are dual core processors • The other is 64 bit computing • Fry’s Ads
What is the difference? • The Windows Task Manager gives two CPU Usage Histories
SAS Options • Using the OPTIONS in SAS you can access both Processor Cores to take advantage of the parallel processing capabilities in SAS • OPTIONS THREADS = YES CPUCOUNT = 2
Consider using your CPUCOUNT • To fully utilize the CPU power in your computer and to utilize the parallel processing capabilities in SAS PROCs such as PROC MEANS and PROC SORT consider using the SAS OPTIONs THREADS AND CSPUCOUNT