6700k MSCONFIG 8 cores ?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
C

callofjustices

Commendable
Jun 10, 2016
55
0
1,630
I go to msconfig > boot options and see that there is 8 cores that i can go up to. I notice when i check 8 its very slow on boot up. Should i just leave it uncheck or use 4 cores
 
Solution
Darkbreeze
Actually, you should leave that at it's default setting, with the # of processors box UNCHECKED. Msconfig does not need to know how many cores your CPU has and Windows does not see any benefit or problem from leaving that unchecked. Unchecked is the default configuration. Why would you even be messing around with that in the first place?

What are you trying to accomplish by doing that? The fact is your CPU, which is the same as mine, does NOT have 8 cores. It has four cores but it's architecture allows for four addtional hyperthreads, which are not the same as having 8 cores.
Sort by date Sort by votes
Darkbreeze

Darkbreeze

Retired Mod
Jun 24, 2014
80,411
7,631
176,790
Actually, you should leave that at it's default setting, with the # of processors box UNCHECKED. Msconfig does not need to know how many cores your CPU has and Windows does not see any benefit or problem from leaving that unchecked. Unchecked is the default configuration. Why would you even be messing around with that in the first place?

What are you trying to accomplish by doing that? The fact is your CPU, which is the same as mine, does NOT have 8 cores. It has four cores but it's architecture allows for four addtional hyperthreads, which are not the same as having 8 cores.
 
Upvote 1 Downvote
Solution
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom