Re: Dual core settings

you need windows XP pro for a dual core to work.. also you will either have
to do a clean install (if you have not already done that) or do a repair
installation so
that the correct HIVE is loaded for the dual core.


"Chelsea" <gallium1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Dual channel memory is a bit more expensive than single channel and is
> installed as pairs which should have been pre-tested as a combination.
> Windows XP was written before dual core architecture became a reality. I
> think I'm right in saying that XP doesn't take much advantage of it-you'll
> need to wait for Windows Vista for that.
>
> Chelsea
>
> "Ozvideo" <ozvideo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ONEjnmsAGHA.2704@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I recently had a new motherboard & a dual core processor installed. I
>>also went from 512MG Ram to 1 GB. I can't see any improvement in speed
>>when doing things like rendering video ETC.
>>
>> As I boot up I notice that one of the things that goes flashing by
>> are the words 'memory runs at single channel'. I'm not certain exactly
>> just what this means but I was under the impression that my motherboard
>> was a dual channel. So it occurred to me that there may have been things
>> in BIOS or elsewhere that wasn't altered but should have been to alter.
>> Could this be the case?
>> --
>> Thanks in advance
>
>


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