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jorberg   08-04-2007 at 06:40:15 PM

Hey Everybody --
With the pricedrops on the Quad-Core Processors from Intel, I decided to upgrade my E6600 to the Q6600. So I took the E6600 out and popped the new processor in, and started up windows. In the bios, the processor comes up as the quad core. When I go into control panel/system, it shows the quad core. However, when I open up Task Manager and look at Performance, it is only showing two processors. Also, when I click on Processes and choose a process and 'Set Affinity' it will only let me choose two processors, CPU 0 and CPU 1.

Do I need to do something to make the Quad Core work in Task Manager? Am I missing something?

I appreciate your help!
-jorberg

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monst0r   08-04-2007 at 07:32:47 PM
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reinstall windows..when you install it looks at how many cpus you have initially. you had two (6600), now have 4 but windows doesn't know that. reinstall and post back your results.

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just2good4u3434   08-04-2007 at 07:36:58 PM
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Every time you upgrade CPUs you have to reinstall windows.

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jorberg   08-04-2007 at 08:02:08 PM
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Well Crap,
I was hoping to not have to reinstall Windows.....I guess thats the only way for it to work aye?

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warezme   08-04-2007 at 08:23:26 PM
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just2good4u3434 wrote :

Every time you upgrade CPUs you have to reinstall windows.



BS, I went from C2D to Q2D and the same thing happened. In the bios you have to make sure all 4 cores are enabled because it continues to use just have two enabled like with the C2D. Then all 4 cores show up in windows, you can verify by going to taskmanager and 4 cores show up under CPU Usage History graphs...., thats it.

Reinstall windows....whatever. :pfff:

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bobbknight   08-04-2007 at 08:24:54 PM
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Wow that is just to bad, I must have done something wrong when I upgraded my cheep Celeron D 340 to the Q6600.

I am using XP Pro and after I updated the BIOS using the 340 single core cpu I ordered the Q6600 and installed it in to my newest build.

I see all four cores in task manager after I put in the Q6600.

I did not reinstall Windows XP PRO on the build, I must have screwed it up.

Oh well, I'll just run it for now it seems fine.

Oh you might just need to update the BIOS in your computer.

Then again oh well, an OS repair might fix it.

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jorberg   08-04-2007 at 08:35:24 PM
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Okay -- thank goodness. I have a lot of programs and a lot of stuff that I would rather not mess with.

So I need to enable them in the bios? I'll load up the bios to see if there is an option for it. What should I be looking for?

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warezme   08-04-2007 at 09:16:40 PM
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jorberg wrote :

Okay -- thank goodness. I have a lot of programs and a lot of stuff that I would rather not mess with.

So I need to enable them in the bios? I'll load up the bios to see if there is an option for it. What should I be looking for?



I have an Evga 680i SLI mobo, and in the bios I believe CPU settings, it lists CPU Core0, CPU Core1, CPU Core2, CPU Core3, with enable and disable check. Just make sure they are all enabled. save and reboot, it should be that simple.


Message edited by warezme on 08-04-2007 at 09:20:04 PM
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