PLEEEAAASSSE HELP!

[imported_Kristian]

Hi and Congratulations on these awesome forums! I desperately need help enabling my HT on my computer. My Bios shows that it is enabled, but under Device Manager it still only shows one processor. I need my computer to be running full speed for some encoding and Video editing I am doing. My specs are:

XP Pro w/ SP2
ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe
Intel Pentium 4 - 3.00 GHz SE w/ 1 gig cache HT
1 gig Ram (2 / 512)
GeForce FX 5500

Thanks for all your help. I have tried reinstalling my OS but I have the original XP CD with SP1 and does let me install SP1, it keeps telling that there already an updated Service Pack (SP2) on my computer.

 

[LTC8K6]

Try uninstalling the processor in device manager and letting windows redetect it on boot.

 

[LTC8K6]

I have heard that you can change the driver under computer in device manager from ACPI uniprocessor PC to ACPI multiprocessor PC. Don't let it search for a driver just use the choose your own option and select it from the list.

I have no idea whether this will work or not, so use it at your own discretion.

 

[Mik3y]

it's only supposed to show as one processor. HT does not make it become 2 cpu's. it only allows for a 10% or so increase in cpu bandwidth, allowing you to multi-task more, and is still no where near dual cpu's.

 

[AristoV300]

The easiest way to see is hit ctrl alt del. then click on the processes tab and right click on a process with your user name and click on Set Affinity. If you see 2 processors in the list then HT is enabled. You should able to set HT in you BIOS.

 

[LTC8K6]

It shows as 2 processors in device manager in all of the PC's I have seen with a HT P4.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Did you install the chipset drivers from ASUS right after you installed XP Pro?

Try re-installing the chipset drivers. This is just an intuition -- off the top of my head.

I have a similar setup to yours, with HT enabled, and yes -- there are two processor icons under "Processors" in the Device Manager tree.

I DO recall that I went through the BIOS and set it up carefully before even installing XP w SP1a, and enabled HT before I even installed the OS. But based on the information you've given, I have no way of knowing what you did install or failed to install when you set up your system.