Hi paffinity. Thanks for those beautiful detailed instructions! This is the best solution so far. I didn't know that making and viewing such low level system changes was so easy with the right commands. I'm using a test "throw-away" Fedora 22 setup and its seeing only 5 CPUs after the reboot...
Now this is what I had in mind! I was going to use Windows 10 as the host O/S and have one or two Linux VMs. I might do that in reverse if I can get this working with a Linux kernel.
Yeah, unfortunately that won't work in my case since one of the cores is defective and should not ever be booted with. Also I would have to do that affinity change with *every* process that I ever start.
Not bad. I see that ancient Athlon X2 supports AM3 and DDR3 so should work! Only thing is I think my 3.2GHz Phenom II X6 in single core mode would still be about equivalent performance! ;-)
I also see that X2 is on eBay for $9.95 shipped!
Yeah, I've been reading about core disabling at the O/S layer. Supposedly Windows has such a thing as well.
One thing I need to research is *when* the OS kernel actually enables/disables cores during its boot up. The big problem here is core #2 is defective. If threads are dispatched onto...
Yes. Unfortunately, this BIOS appears to disable from the 6th core at the end and work its way backwards. So my core #2 is in the worst possible position! If only my 6th core was bad! Then I could just choose the 5 core option! :(
Hi Larry. I wish I had one of those motherboards! :)
You mean above that AMD cores can have their respective memory controller disabled? If disabled, it will use a shared memory controller in the NB?
I'm building a budget file server oriented non-gaming AMD system from some new and old spare parts. After low level memtest86 testing the new build, I found that core #2 of my old six-core AMD Phenom X6 1090T immediately fails it tests -- probably its memory controller circuits are damaged --...
I already got one these puppies on order from Amazon which includes a $15 instant rebate on an MSI 790FX-GD70 mobo plus another $20 MSI mail-in rebate. I was considering an Core I7 until I saw this. Sweet deal! Hurry up and ship the damn thing Amazon!
Good point. I did not fully appreciate that the CPU's memory controller actually has a separate electrical path to the memory. Somehow, I always associated that the memory control logic was just built into the CPU but the physical path always went out the FSB. Now I understand why Intel...
I use the Thermaltake BlacX.
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Products.aspx?C=1346
Love these things as you can treat a whole SATA HDD like a cartridge (accepts both 2.5" and 3.5" HDDs). I've got 5 different models of them since my first one! Not one has died yet.
Thermaltake also has...
Two biggies that use up big memory on my setup: (1) need to run a virtual machine and (2) video editing. Even when working with photos, my ACDSee image processing software is using up like 400+ MB.
Also I've been using a virtual desktop system for many years now on Windows (XDESK). This...
Not if the motherboard can set the FSB-to-memory clock ratio so you can get 2000 where you would otherwise normally get 1333 or 1600. I believe DDR3-2000 works out nicely with a 7.5 multiplier. Yes, all parts would still be running at "stock speeds" but just a faster stock. But are you...
Yes, I briefly looked at those -- nice CAS8 speed. But I plan to go to 16GB eventually and this Corsair Dominator kit would take up all my 4 memory slots to get my required 8GB total RAM. Nice fans on those but those little fans are probably sleeve bearings and end up not working within like 4...
I'm planning to build a Phenom II X6 1090t system soon. All items ordered except for memory.
I'm trying to decide between two speeds of memory: DDR3-1600 and DDR3-2000.
Newegg has the 1600 G.Skill for around $189 and the 2000 for $214
The Phenom II X6 has a HyperTransport speed of...
Maybe as a start, we can start putting down all known useful Linux and Windows OC utilities and apps? Here's what I've gathered but there's got to be dozens more.
Linux
memtest86 (I don't think this one can run in an OS. Also, is there finally a 64-bit version?)
Prime95
Y-Cruncher...
I'm putting together a new Phenom II X6 soon and will be overclocking it.
So was wondering if anywhere in the overclocking community I can download flash or CD images that boots into a lightweight Linux? This bootable Linux must include stress test utilities like Prime95 and memtest86 and...
Nobody knows for sure the extent of cracking abilities of big agencies like the NSA. Mathematically, of course, the keys space is fricking massive. To check all keys, we're talking longer than the age of the known universe even assuming speeds of super-computers 10 years in the future. But...
The new TrueCrypt 6.0 has some new assembly optimizations and a big update for multiprocessor support. I haven't noticed much of a hit for normal disk operations. It might have higher CPU load for big transfers.
TrueCrypt allows a very easy way to both encrypt and decrypt (remove) the...
I use this on my laptops now. It is free, open source and has a lot of users. It supports full transparent boot drive encryption so on a notebook with one drive, it is good not just for travel but even "domestic" use like accidentally losing your notebook behind on a bus.
Truecrypt can also...
This is a good point and I'll have to research the details into this exact scenario. But I think you are referring to the 5th amendment right. Unfortunately, it might be the case that they interpret your failure to provide a password as equivalent to not opening your suitcase. The recent...
Also, the U.S. Appeals Court ruling that fully opened the door for this only came out last April. We may not have hearing much about this but it can only become more common not less.
And how is having a notebook that boots up normally suspicious? I'll have the regular notebook and an external drive in the suitcase. Are they going to stop everyone for this? You're reaching...
Taking away my bag of fruit is one thing (I would also be pissed) but taking my notebook from me if I'm on vacation would be something else. For business people, not arriving at the destination with your notebook is even worse.
I would almost be okay with them driving around my desktop...
I didn't call them stupid but putting in a hard drive into any old notebook isn't totally trivial. There could be issues with warranties and such. How do they know if the hard drive is SATA or PATA? How do they know the drive even came with the notebook? It really could just be a spare and...
Yes, this might be a weak point if my original plan. I would add a safer way is the alternative to have a small spare HDD to put into the notebook prior to arrival at the airport. This HDD will have a pristine copy of Linux on it for the agents to drive around on when the Linux desktop...
Well said, well said. But it would have been better for the 1st, 2nd, and 5th replies by users "rivan", "SpunkyJones", and "bobsmith1492" who don't seem to get it.
moshquerade, I would be interested to see what your brother's initial thoughts are on this court ruling and his personal...
Yup, I know that the 4th and 5th amendment rights do not apply at the border. This has always been the case way before any patriot act.
I case of the 4th, if it applied, how could customs open up a package that has no signs of any illegal activity? How could they force you to open up your...
Yeah, this was one important point to my original message. They probably will deny you access to the country if they ask for your password and you refuse. If you don't want them driving through your personal desktop and files, you need to have a decoy OS readily available but your personal OS...
That's a good way until you get your package back that was obviously opened but taped back together with tape that repeatedly says, "Inspected by Customs". ;)
I am on H1-B visa and travel through the U.S. border all the time. Yeah, this ruling is worrisome. BTW, this ruling applies to any individual citizen or not.
Here is the actual U.S. Appeals court ruling earlier this year that allows agents to search any of your electronics devices for any reason including no reason whatsoever.
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/ca...8168188257432005AC9B8/$file/0650581.pdf?openelement
"Therefore, we are satisfied that...
TrueCrypt 6.0 now supports full drive encryption including boot drives. I recently encrypted two notebook HDDs with full encryption -- the drive appears as one raw partition if you mount it on another computer. Another great new feature is that the encryption/decryption algorithm is now...
Alternatively, you could easily have a small spare HDD that has Linux installed. Replace the HDD with this one before getting to the airport. Many people nowadays have external drives so having them in your suite case is nothing out of the ordinary.
The airlines have no control over what...
Shoving things up your ass to get across the border has probably been tried so many times that the border agents probably could tell from the way you walking towards them. Who knows the number of things agents have seen hidden rectally!
Your funny walking would then put you at risk of a...
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