Dual Core Processors with XP...

merlinxi · Aug 28, 2006, 02:40 PM

Does windows XP still have the issues with Duel Core processors or no?

If so is there that stupid hot fix or has Microsoft already fixed that in there Windows Updates?

Matth · Aug 28, 2006, 03:56 PM

Fouled-up power management?

Still a hotfix, still a "contact MS" hotfix, I believe, but available directly from several makers.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896256/en-us - this one? - yes, still a "contact MS", when it is absolutely certain that Windows XP will NOT correctly calculate loading across a dual core or HT CPU - with the result that a 100% load appears as 50:50 over the two cores / logical units and does not promote the power state beyond minimum.

About time MS did SP3, or at least put some of these "known bug" solutions on general release.

dipstick · Aug 28, 2006, 04:14 PM

If you are using the AMD X2 I would skip on the MS Hotfix and install the AMD Driver and Dual Core Optimizer(no reason for the hotfix with the optimizer doing a better job)
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...1_9706,00.html

merlinxi · Aug 28, 2006, 04:32 PM

Ahh thank you. I haven't done anything yet fresh install of windows want to make sure. Thank you.

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Aug 28, 2006, 03:56 PM	#2
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Fouled-up power management? Still a hotfix, still a "contact MS" hotfix, I believe, but available directly from several makers. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896256/en-us - this one? - yes, still a "contact MS", when it is absolutely certain that Windows XP will NOT correctly calculate loading across a dual core or HT CPU - with the result that a 100% load appears as 50:50 over the two cores / logical units and does not promote the power state beyond minimum. About time MS did SP3, or at least put some of these "known bug" solutions on general release. __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread

Aug 28, 2006, 04:32 PM	Thread Starter #4
merlinxi The Paranoid Cook Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 655 Rep Power: 0	Ahh thank you. I haven't done anything yet fresh install of windows want to make sure. Thank you. __________________ 700 Watt Toughpower Cable Management Power supply -- Asus P55 LE Motherboard -- Intel Core i7 860 2.8GHZ Quad Core -- 6Gb Dominator Ram DD3 8 Latency Timings -- Windows 7 64bit -- Gigabyte GTX470 Superclocked Video Card -- 1.5 TB Hard drive, 1TB hard drive, 250GB Hard drive, and a partridge in a pear tree.

Aug 28, 2006, 04:14 PM	#3
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	If you are using the AMD X2 I would skip on the MS Hotfix and install the AMD Driver and Dual Core Optimizer(no reason for the hotfix with the optimizer doing a better job) http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...1_9706,00.html