Increase CPU Usage From 50%

[agmorgan]

I'm running a monte carlo simulation which has so far taken 10 minutes but is not even half way finished.
When I look at the task manager, my program is only using 50% CPU.
Even when I increase the priority to Realtime it doesn't make a difference.

Is there any way of forcing my program to utilise a higher percentage on the CPU?

Im running WinXP.

[Dave Sell]

I'm running a monte carlo simulation which has so far taken 10 minutes but is not even half way finished.
When I look at the task manager, my program is only using 50% CPU.
Even when I increase the priority to Realtime it doesn't make a difference.

Is there any way of forcing my program to utilise a higher percentage on the CPU?

Im running WinXP.

Your disk may be a bottleneck in this case. What is the speed of the disk you are using (in RPM)?

[agmorgan]

Im guessing that it is this one http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=8 based on the part number in the Device Manager.
Which makes it 7200 RPM.

Now I stop to think about it, I dont think I have seen any process with more that 50% CPU time ever.
If the issue isn't the HD are there any settings that might force this CPU limitation?

[Dave Sell]

None that I've ever heard of. And I've just about heard it all...