+recognize dual core ...

[pfanta]

I just wanted to slip in some new memory sticks, a dvd writer and a new 1tb hdd.
Got an expert to help me.
In fact, he had me do the work and just watched.
Booted up and nothing.

I had chosen the wrong memory. OK.
But the mobomobo somehow decided to go bad at this time.
He figured that out. OK.

He reinstalled a new mobo DQ965GF and said
"Goodbye"
That's fine. I slipped all the other stuff in.
Upgrade to Vista Ultimate 64 bit.
Just great.

Comp is kind of slow. Task manager. Only one CPU! What a surprise.

tried Start>Start Search>msconfig
Boot Tab
Advanced Button
The startup number of processors was set to 1 and could not be changed
Unchecked the number of processors checkbox
Check Detect HAL box
Click Apply and Reboot
After reboot the number of detected cores was still one

Kind of figuring out that I need to flash bios bios so that the other core will come online.
Also must update chipset [I guess that is the drivers for the CPUs]
Is there anything else I could do?

 

[BonzaiDuck]

I don't know what chipset you're using. I have a couple systems with nVidia chipsets -- one with a 780i version. The BIOS defaults to enabling one core, and disabling another, so you have to enable the second core before you're finished configuring the system. I doubt that installing the OS in single-core-mode matters -- you can change the BIOS setting after the fact.

That may not be your problem, but it's a possible explanation in a sieve of possibilities, and there aren't too many holes in that sieve, either.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: BonzaiDuck
I have a couple systems with nVidia chipsets -- one with a 780i version. The BIOS defaults to enabling one core, and disabling another, so you have to enable the second core before you're finished configuring the system.

That's good to know, that's a new one on me.

 

[pfanta]

Originally posted by: BonzaiDuck
I don't know what chipset you're using. I have a couple systems with nVidia chipsets -- one with a 780i version. The BIOS defaults to enabling one core, and disabling another, so you have to enable the second core before you're finished configuring the system. I doubt that installing the OS in single-core-mode matters -- you can change the BIOS setting after the fact.

That may not be your problem, but it's a possible explanation in a sieve of possibilities, and there aren't too many holes in that sieve, either.

Bonzai... You are the MainMan.
That was an epiphany!
thanx again!!