Service Pack 2 - needed for dual core?

[jack bauer]

I have a Opty 170, but only have service pack 1. Never really liked SP2 much. Do I need it for proper fncation of dual core technology? Am I ok without it?

 

[Canterwood]

You don't need SP2 for dual core to function correctly, however you do need SP2 to install the AMD Dual Core driver.

I run an Opty 170 on Win2K, and everything runs just fine without any dual core drivers or MS hotfixes.

 

[blackangst1]

I still dont understand why you wouldnt have SP2 at this point. But to each theor own I guess.

 

[nweaver]

Some folks don't want SP2, just like some folks don't want to buckle up in cars...

 

[jack bauer]

I don't mind it, but I l always have problems with it. It never gives me the option to dl it anyway. Automatic Updates never dled it for my either. When I scan for windows programs, it never comes up as an option.

 

[Horus]

Jack Bauer doesn't need SP2 to protect himself. His hands are lethal enough to destroy any attacker.

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: Horus
Jack Bauer doesn't need SP2 to protect himself. His hands are lethal enough to destroy any attacker.

he might need a roll of duck tape though

 

[azev]

he's not Mac Guyver

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: jack bauer
I don't mind it, but I l always have problems with it. It never gives me the option to dl it anyway. Automatic Updates never dled it for my either. When I scan for windows programs, it never comes up as an option.

You can get the whole enchilada right here: whole enchilada


Dang it, now I'm hungry!

With SP2, your Opteron can use its hardware-level No-Execute protection feature. If you have a long-established installation of Windows, then install SP2 in Safe Mode using the enchilada linked above and you're less likely to have issues with the installation itself.

 

[Nothinman]

If you have a long-established installation of Windows, then install SP2 in Safe Mode using the enchilada linked above and you're less likely to have issues with the installation itself.

That makes no sense at all, the installation should be exactly the same in both instances.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

If you have a long-established installation of Windows, then install SP2 in Safe Mode using the enchilada linked above and you're less likely to have issues with the installation itself.

That makes no sense at all, the installation should be exactly the same in both instances.

I've had a couple SP2 installation attempts bomb due to apparent interference from security software. Having those services not running during the installation is one less "gotcha" to contend with.

 

[Nothinman]

Then I would remove that 'security' software because it's broken.

 

[jack bauer]

I agree. My computer would not boot to windows after my last install.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Then I would remove that 'security' software because it's broken.

Sometimes that's not my decision to make, if it isn't my computer that I'm working on. You know how that goes.

 

[Nothinman]

Sometimes that's not my decision to make, if it isn't my computer that I'm working on. You know how that goes.

Not really, I usually just tell people that I have to do that in order to fix their problem and they let me do it. But I've managed to stay out of the home computer repair business for quite some time now.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

If you have a long-established installation of Windows, then install SP2 in Safe Mode using the enchilada linked above and you're less likely to have issues with the installation itself.

That makes no sense at all, the installation should be exactly the same in both instances.

Probably the same reason people say to go into single user mode for updates/upgrades in unix-like systems.

 

[Nothinman]

Probably the same reason people say to go into single user mode for updates/upgrades in unix-like systems.

And that makes even less sense because most unix systems allow you to delete open files, so you can update anything while the system is running. The only thing is that you need to restart any services using those files in order for them to use the new copies.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

Probably the same reason people say to go into single user mode for updates/upgrades in unix-like systems.

And that makes even less sense because most unix systems allow you to delete open files, so you can update anything while the system is running. The only thing is that you need to restart any services using those files in order for them to use the new copies.

:roll:

 

[Nothinman]

Huh?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Huh?

How do you restart the kernel in Linux without rebooting? Going into single user or safe mode isn't the most retarded thing computer users have to put up with. Midol.

 

[Nothinman]

How do you restart the kernel in Linux without rebooting? Going into single user or safe mode isn't the most retarded thing computer users have to put up with. Midol.

But that's the only thing that requires a reboot and if kexec ever makes it into mainstream it won't even require a full reboot.

 

[jack bauer]

Does Service Pack 2 change PCProbe II readings? I installed it, and my mobo temps are 46C at load instead of 40C.

 

[Nothinman]

Very unlikely.