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2142er   10-07-2007 at 09:40:13 AM

Just installed a new Q6600 G0 to ga-p35c-ds3r rev 1.1 F4 bio.
When I open my task manager it only show two cores!
I am using XP Sp2. Does anyone come cross this problem before? If there is a Fix?
Now my Q6600 is running as E6600 with 8mb of L2 cache :pfff:
Thanks for anyone who can help on this.

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plguzman   10-07-2007 at 10:18:37 AM
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Hmmmm. I had this problem with my new Q6600 and my 965P-DS3, but it was lack of voltage. I had to roll back and put my E6600 and bought a P35-DS3R that will arrive this week. But yes, I had the same situation (different mobo tho).

------------------------------ Q6600 G0 @ 3.7Ghz | Abit IP35 PRO Rev.1.1 | OCZ Plat. Rev.2 4Gb PC6400 | BFG 8800GTS 640Mb @ 650/1900 | Dell 2405FPW | WD 500Gb SATA II | Antec Nine Hundred | Logitech G7 & G15 | Tuniq Tower | Antec NeoPower 650W | Vista HP 64 SP1
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lordszone   10-07-2007 at 11:07:07 AM
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did it used to show four core in task mgr before this bios update? if not then i think if u reinstall your os then u can see it. this is as far as i think. i might be wrong. hope i helped.

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2142er   10-08-2007 at 07:28:47 PM
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No. It ever showed 4 cores for me. I reinstalled Vista Ultimate 32 and 64bit. without any window update, it still only show two cores in task manager. CPU-z shows 2 cores too. However, it did find 8mb of L2 cache!! :pfff:
Should I contact gigabyte and ask them to send me a new board or should I go back to CompUSA exchange for a new Q6600? thanks.

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fate0n3   10-08-2007 at 08:03:56 PM
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I do not have the same board but in my BIOS for my 680i it has an option to enable and disable cores. Off the top of my head I can't remeber exactly where but It was on the screen with all the options to disable cpu features. See if your MB has something along those lines. If not I would RMA the board back and get another one.

------------------------------ Core 2 Duo E6600
EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1
Corsair TWIN2x2048-6400
2x EVGA 9800GTX+ 512mb SLI
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Shirt   10-14-2007 at 12:39:57 PM
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Keep us updated 2142er

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2142er   11-30-2007 at 02:56:29 PM
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installed latest bio F7. but it still doesn't work!!!
called tech support 1 month ago and still did not get back from then.
quote from tech support "sorry sir we have to contact our Taiwanese main company to get answer"!!!
I hope they did not mean the Taiwan on another galaxy!! :fou: :fou:

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aj_8920   02-03-2008 at 04:01:42 PM
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hey guys was there any news on how you fixed this problem?

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aj_8920   02-03-2008 at 04:16:23 PM
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got it!! it was disabled in the bios

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2142er   02-03-2008 at 10:00:53 PM
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Hi aj-8920. how did you enable it from Bios?

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plguzman   02-03-2008 at 10:44:47 PM
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Huh?

------------------------------ Q6600 G0 @ 3.7Ghz | Abit IP35 PRO Rev.1.1 | OCZ Plat. Rev.2 4Gb PC6400 | BFG 8800GTS 640Mb @ 650/1900 | Dell 2405FPW | WD 500Gb SATA II | Antec Nine Hundred | Logitech G7 & G15 | Tuniq Tower | Antec NeoPower 650W | Vista HP 64 SP1
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