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TB> Hello vitalie, TB> Sunday, August 13, 2006, 10:01:34 PM, you wrote: >> hi Tony, >> Sunday, August 13, 2006, 9:48:24 PM, you wrote: >>> The only thing that has changed since last month is I have changed >>> from a single core Athlon x64 to a dual core x64. The PC is running >>> fine in all other respects. >>> Anyone any ideas? >> dualCPUing your comp, AFAIR, needs an OS reinstall, as it requires a >> different kernel. it's possible, though, that choosing "repair" at >> install time will suffice. >> otherwise it can lead to serious data disaster on the disk volumes in >> the long run. >> it would have been better if you'd asked MSFT *prior* to the upgrade. >> there are chances, though very little, that the installer has >> *already* installed the correct kernel, as the possibility to add a >> second CPU *may* (though not in all cases) be detected without having >> them both installed at that time. but i still bet 80:20 that they >> DIDN'T identify your platform as upgradable to dual CPU. >> and the same story applies to hyperthread. do NOT disable HT when you >> do a first-time Windows installation. or else, a story might appear on >> slashdot, claiming HT is broken+braindead+hackprone. then it appears >> reprinted and translated on a zillion other sites... :) TB> Thanks Vitalie/Gancarlo, TB> I have upgraded many PCs by changing the system HAL from, for example, TB> ACPI Uniprocessor PC' to 'ACPI Multiprocessor PC' under both Windows TB> 2000 and XP with absolutely no issues. In fact, XP and Vista both TB> picked up the change of processor and automatically installed the TB> Multiprocessor HAL and the second processor. Quick reboot and done! TB> :-) TB> The issue is more likely to revolve around the maintenance centre TB> as I've seen issues/bugs reported here with various betas over many TB> years but never really experienced them myself. TB> I was just wondering if anyone else running a dual core CPU TB> (preferably AMD) had reported similar issues. TB> Regards, I haven't experience the probs (neither with the Athlon64 nor with the X2). I was confusing the Maint Centre with the backup procedure. -- Best regards, Goncalo Farias You obviously mistook me for someone who knows. ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.81.14 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
