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CPU Upgrade and WinXP

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jlateralus

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I am about to upgrade my cpu from an AMD FX 53 to an FX 60. I would prefer not to have to do a clean install of WinXP. Does anyone know if I can get away with this? I am a bit worried since I am going from a single core to a dual core.

Thanks in advance!
 
A clean install is not required, however you will need to change the ACPI HAL configuration to multi-processor. In Device Manager, under Computer, is the ACPI item. Open that and Update the driver, select the option to install from a specific location, and then Don't Search and choose the driver to install. You should get an option for a multi-processor.
 
Originally posted by: Lord Evermore
A clean install is not required, however you will need to change the ACPI HAL configuration to multi-processor.
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huh?

All i did when going from a A64 3000+ to a x2 3800+ was plug it in and windows recognised new hardware and asked me to restart...it was done.
 
Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
Originally posted by: Lord Evermore
A clean install is not required, however you will need to change the ACPI HAL configuration to multi-processor.
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huh?

All i did when going from a A64 3000+ to a x2 3800+ was plug it in and windows recognised new hardware and asked me to restart...it was done.
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Maybe it works better these days. Hmmm. I guess Windows actually considers it a standard ACPI PC, since there's only one socket, even though it's two cores visible.

The "ACPI Multiprocessor PC" HAL is meant for multi-processor PCs, but the "ACPI PC" is single processor boards with a single processor ("Uniprocessor PC" is for multi-processor machines with only one CPU).
 
Thanks for the replies and ACPI PC driver tip! Now I just have to hope that the install of the cpu and the corsair nautilus goes off without any hitches. This is the first time I am trying water cooling.
 
Dont forget the windows dual core hotfix off the M$ site and the AMD dual core driver off thier own site also 🙂
You will need both of these when you go dual core, at least I did.
 
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