Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
You will need to reinstall, or at least repair windows for it to enable dual processor support.
I did not know about the AMD utilities though. Will give that a try tonight.
Originally posted by: Sniper82
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
You will need to reinstall, or at least repair windows for it to enable dual processor support.
I did not know about the AMD utilities though. Will give that a try tonight.
crap I have to redo windows? I didn't know that :frown :frown:. Owell
Originally posted by: smthmlk
i did not have to reinstall at all.
Originally posted by: Boyo
Go to the AMD website and download the dual core optimizer, and the drivers for the chip and then you will be set.
AMD Utilities
Originally posted by: Sniper82
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
You will need to reinstall, or at least repair windows for it to enable dual processor support.
I did not know about the AMD utilities though. Will give that a try tonight.
crap I have to redo windows? I didn't know that :frown :frown:. Owell
Originally posted by: Noubourne
Originally posted by: Sniper82
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
You will need to reinstall, or at least repair windows for it to enable dual processor support.
I did not know about the AMD utilities though. Will give that a try tonight.
crap I have to redo windows? I didn't know that :frown :frown:. Owell
No, you don't. I dropped mine in 2 weeks ago. I used the AMD utility to "optimize" performance. Didn't notice any difference though. XP noticed right away that I had 2 cores.
Go to the BIOS and load Optimized Defaults. F10 and save. AFter the restart, uninstall your CPU drivers (remove the CPU from your Hardware manager). Then shut down. Then swap chips. Then it should find it again when you boot up. Install the dual core drivers, and use the optimizer, and then reboot. That worked for me.
Originally posted by: Sniper82
Originally posted by: Boyo
Go to the AMD website and download the dual core optimizer, and the drivers for the chip and then you will be set.
AMD Utilities
Is the 3rd download down the drivers you speak of?
Originally posted by: Sniper82
k thx all. Curious though when playing a game does it use both cores or just one? Could I rip and burn 2 dvd's at the same time with no slowdown or errors? Would the DVD ripping app use a core each? Thx
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Originally posted by: smthmlk
i did not have to reinstall at all.
Does your task manager show two cpu charts, or one?
I booted mine after upgrading to an X2 to make sure, and I only had 1 cpu chart until I repaired.