Re: Hyper Threading Issues

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From: Bob Willard (BobwBSGS_at_TrashThis.comcast.net)
Date: 09/28/04


Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 11:45:13 -0400

PowerUser90_Italy wrote:

> Hardware :
>
> Pentium 4 3.0 Prescott HT
> GA 8IK1100 Rev 2.0 Chipset 875P
> 1 Gb Corsair
> Bios Ver FE (10 Sept 2004)
> 2 Maxtor 200 GB SATA connected with ICH5R SouthBridge
>
>
> OS: Win Xp PRO
>
>
> Problem: Under device manager i see 2 processors, but it u run some test
> like 3dmark
> or hotcpu, in task manager i see only one graphic for 1 cpu, instead of 2
> graph for 2 cpu like
> i see usualli when Ht is enabled.
>
> I flash bios with latest version, Enabled Ht from Bios,
> installed latest Intel INFENU 6.0.x.y and tryed a little utility from
> intel that tells me that cpu and chipset are ok, but bios is not fully ok
> for Ht.
>
> Any ideas other than wait for another Bios?
>

Even if HT is enabled, the task manager must be directed to show two graphs.

Bring up the task manager, then click on Performance, then click on CPU History, then
click on One Graph Per CPU (instead of One Graph, All CPUs).

-- 
Cheers, Bob


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