Silly issue with a new Opteron 165

[aggressor]

This is completely at stock with a fresh install of Windows.

Whenever I restart, it completely resets my OS Skin changes. I normally use 'Classic XP', but whenever I reboot, it resets it back to 'Windows XP'. I *think* it was caused by the AMD X2 driver, as when I was installing normal drivers and whatnot, I didn't have this problem. It only happened after I was having some game issues and decided to try the dual core fix.

I've never had this problem before, and aboslutely nothing has changed besides swapping my previous A64 3200+ with an Opteron 165.

Any ideas?

 

[SparkyJJO]

you used the X2 driver with an opty? correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that the wrong driver?

 

[mazeroth]

I never knew you had to install a "driver" for a CPU. Am I missing something here?

 

[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: mazeroth
I never knew you had to install a "driver" for a CPU. Am I missing something here?

there is a driver that comes with windows but a "real" driver can help with performance sometimes (like utilizing 64-bit better) or for the cool-n-quiet. At least, that is what I've heard

 

[aggressor]

Read up here: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=983781

X2 and Opteron DC are interchangable when it comes to the driver.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: aggressor
Read up here: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=983781

X2 and Opteron DC are interchangable when it comes to the driver.

OK I didn't know that. I'm stumped as to your problem tho.... Really strange