Question How to make a shortcut, that runs a programme with a specific set of cores?

[allardtimmermans]

Hey guys
Im trying to create a shortcut, that will enable me to start a programme with only 8 cores in stead of the full 16 that my Threadripper 2950 has...

I know I can set the processir affinity thbough the task manager. I can choose the amount of core to use with a programme there... But.. i want this to be permantly for this programme, so I dont have to do this everything manually...

I made this command line that works:

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c start "" /High /affinity 0F "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\blender-2.80.0-git.cd92f8ea4626-windows64\blender.exe"

This works..but the "/affinity 0F" part is selecting only 4 cores. But 0F stands for 4 cores... I got this from a list that I found on google

And im looking for the code for 8 cores of 10 cores maybe.

Can anybody tell me where I can find what 'code' I need to use to set 8 cores?

 

[TerryLaze]

First get coreprio,it's useful for threadrippers anyway,read the article it may help you.
https://bitsum.com/portfolio/coreprio/
If you run it click on 1 it will open the window for 2 where you can select which 8 cores you want the program to run in spot 3 you get the code you need to use.
Make sure the service is stopped before you quit because otherwise coreprio is still running in the background.

 

[allardtimmermans]

Thank you for your reply TerryLaze

So i downloaded the programme... but im stil unclear on how to set it for just that programme.. How can I tell Coreprio to just limit the cores for Blender.exe? And what should I enter at'software thread count if I want to use..lets say... 8 cores for this programme?

thanks!

 

[TerryLaze]

Coreprio is for general it limits everything,I only posted it because it easily shows you the "code" you asked for.
Just select the first (or last) 8 cores and at point 3 it will show you the code you need to use in your shortcut.

 

[allardtimmermans]

Ah like that! I understand now.. Ill go and test it out right away. Thanks a bunch!