x2 drivers and msft performance patch

[rise]

with the recent surge in popularity of dual core processors there have been some gaming issues associated with them such as:

-stuttering
-freezing
-bsods
-audio problems
-overall poor perfomance

although x2's are a "plug n play" upgrade for some people, others, myself included, needed a full re-install of windows to make it work properly.

my installation went like this:

1) make sure your motherboard bios are updated for x2 support.
2) install windows (xp requires sp2)
3) install chipset drivers
4) install amd x2 drivers
5) install video card drivers
6) update windows
7) install msft dual core fix if necessary.

EDIT- sorry it looks like the msft changed but Markbnj has it mirrored here. the instructions for the registry edit are in the msft link.

the msft patch fixed the few problems that i had with certain games (i'm looking at you EA). be sure to make the accompanying registry edit.

the msft patch is NOT only for those running cool n quiet.

if anyone has any more input let me know and i can edit this.

 

[nitromullet]

Where did you get the hotfix?

 

[rise]

sorry bout that. i remembered it being in the msft link but i guess its gone (or never was there ). i linked Markbnj's mirror for it.

 

[Ronin]

Still hosting the file here, too.

http://server.counter-strike.net/files/WindowsXP-KB896256-v3-x86-ENU.exe

This same post (or some variation) had multiple posts in it, btw. Might have been better served to bump that one.

 

[Yreka]

Do these X2 drivers also work for the DC optys ? I don't remember seeing a seperate driver for the DC Opterons, there was either single core opt or these X2's..

 

[rise]

Originally posted by: Ronin

This same post (or some variation) had multiple posts in it, btw. Might have been better served to bump that one.

thanks for the link :beer:

i was going to bump the old thread but i saw only saw it in the cpu forum and its so long and cluttered i thought a condensed version might help.

 

[nitromullet]

Thanks, found the hotfix elsewhere, installed it, no noticable changes here...

 

[rise]

yreka- are you using an opty now? if you are and have no issues then i'd leave well enough alone. but i would assume the opty and x2 would use the same driver. as i don't have one maybe someone else could verify that.

nitro- i only needed it for certain games that i always had to set affinity for prior to using the msft patch. ea sports games and serious sam2 demo were a couple off the top of my head.

 

[Todd33]

AMD Athlon? 64 X2 Dual Core Processor Driver for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Version (exe) 1.2.2.2 - Allows the system to automatically adjust the CPU speed, voltage and power combination that match the instantaneous user performance need.

If Cool'n'Quiet is off in the BIOS, isn't the CPU running at full speed all the time? I'm a little unclear what the driver does if anything.

 

[Woofmeister]

:thumbsup:

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: rise4310
yreka- are you using an opty now? if you are and have no issues then i'd leave well enough alone. but i would assume the opty and x2 would use the same driver. as i don't have one maybe someone else could verify that.

Yeah I am using a 170. Im not having any issues with gaming, however I like to use RMclock to throttle the speed and voltage back when the CPU isnt in use. Not sure if its a driver problem for sure, but the fact that the driver didnt match up to the chip I am using had me a little suspicious

 

[rise]

rmclock is great. i used it before starting dc projects

 

[nitromullet]

nitro- i only needed it for certain games that i always had to set affinity for prior to using the msft patch. ea sports games and serious sam2 demo were a couple off the top of my head.

I was hoping HL2 would be a bit smoother... It's always stuttered a bit on my X2 no matter what.

 

[DasFox]

Originally posted by: nitromullet

nitro- i only needed it for certain games that i always had to set affinity for prior to using the msft patch. ea sports games and serious sam2 demo were a couple off the top of my head.

I was hoping HL2 would be a bit smoother... It's always stuttered a bit on my X2 no matter what.

Woo that sucks, now I'm getting scared for buying a X2 3800. I want it for multi tasking, but I want this for gaming as well.

Errrr

I sure hope HL2 don't give me problems.

ALOHA

P.S. nitromullet I noticed you're running a ATI, you might want to play with different drivers. I use Nvidia, never been a ATI fan, so I don't think you can blame this all on the CPU, but then again it might just be.

GL