UPDATE: Wrong Processor Shipped, Will it Matter?. So many of you responded to my initial thread at that I want to provide an update. The system with the switched processor is going back to Dell at their cost. I did not order a replacement because after...

Wrong processor shipped, will it matter in the end?. Hi everyone - I'm new here and was referred from another forum. Would appreciate thoughts and guidance. I ordered a Dell Precision 380, and because of a miscommunication, the sales rep ordered a different...

screw this one up. The costs aren't too prohibitive. I wonder why it just didn't take? There is decent enough reason to need 64-bit at the workstation level. Desktop PCs just don't matter in terms of 64-bit right now. Workstations you would think would...

all other previous Athlon motherboards, including its little brother, a true Athlon, released <i>at the same time</i>.) Don't get me wrong. I'm not bashing AMD's technical kewlness. They've got a neato-keen concept in SledgeHammer/Opteron at the very least....

an issue w/ some software and dual core, you can make it use just one processor by hitting CTRL ALT DEL, right clicking on the application processor, and setting the affinity to just 1 CPU; that should fix almost any issue. But like I said, I've only had to...

GTX280 or HD4870 x 2 in CF ?. Just 3 more weeks till we get some benchmarks and find out!!!. Just 3 more weeks till we get some benchmarks and find out!!! *enthusiasm* *Tears* I'm really hoping for a serious increase in performance from the 9800GTX & GX2. I...

You could also try some local mom’n’pop comp store. For a small fee they could run the diagnostics on the Processor. Anyway good luck. p.s. I’m really hoping that I am wrong reg the processor. :) Hi I ordered the motherboard to be shipped...

Yes, jackass, I am. Let me spell it out for you..If the tasks aren't multithreaded then they don't use both processors! Render a scene and watch your CPU graphs while the scene is prepared for rendering- only one processor working right? Smarten up Mr. Genius...

matter what the quantity. If you're an ugly bastard click here to feel better about yourself. I thought that I did get your point. What they do with shipping is wrong. They should charge what they advertise that they will for multiple items on shipping....