Athlon XP and SSE

[plague]

Ok, I know I need to reinstall windows when I put my XP 1600 in, my question is: Can I just run the install, or do I have to reformat AND reinstall. I just did this not too long ago, and I'd like to avoid it if possible, so anyone know if just running windows 98 setup would enable the SSE instructions on my new XP??

[minoukat]

I don't know the answer, as I didn't upgrade my CPU yet, but I suggest you just try it, as it should redetect every new hardware in your comp, reinstall every driver and everything

[Fiz]

Try it both ways, first just reinstall it, check with wcpuid, it will tell you whether or not SSE is enabled. If it doesn't work you will have to format.

Fiz

[plague]

thanks for the replies, thats what I figured I'd do.

[Ozzman]

umm just do a format c: /q

that should make the format MUCH faster..

[Luie]

What is the difference in quick format and normal format?
Do they both format the drive completely?

[wolfsid]

Originally posted by luie
What is the difference in quick format and normal format?
Do they both format the drive completely?


Why don't you try wcpuid and turn it on in there... worked or me...


MARRY CHRISTMAS ALL :beer:

[dolemitecomputer]

Reinstalling windows won't enable SSE instructions because that is a hardware feature. Try using WCPUID first and see if it is not enabled then try updating your BIOS. From what I know if the BIOS does not support it then SSE instructions will not be enabled.

[wolfsid]

Originally posted by dolemitecomputer
Reinstalling windows won't enable SSE instructions because that is a hardware feature. Try using WCPUID first and see if it is not enabled then try updating your BIOS. From what I know if the BIOS does not support it then SSE instructions will not be enabled.


you can enable it tru wpcuid but some systems i have seen crash when turned on ..

[The Coolest]

Originally posted by luie
What is the difference in quick format and normal format?
Do they both format the drive completely?

The quick format just erases everything from, your drive, & u can use unformat to restore ( I think ). Full Format (the normal 1) will whipe all info off the drive and check for bad blocks... that's basicly it. the quick finishes in couple of secs, the full can format much, much longer, depends on the size of the drive

[Luie]

thanks,
so fast format is better because you can restore and is faster to format.

am i right?

[plague]

I'm not worried about the time it takes, as i have a windows partition that is only 2.5 gigs, formats very quickly. I just read that in order to enable SSE, windows had to be reinstalled when you switched chips.

[wolfsid]

Originally posted by plague
I'm not worried about the time it takes, as i have a windows partition that is only 2.5 gigs, formats very quickly. I just read that in order to enable SSE, windows had to be reinstalled when you switched chips.


Problem trying to runn sse on a asus a7a266 rev 1.10 board anyone else have this problem... I formated and installed os severial times and it just wont run in sse... HELP:D

[wolfsid]

Originally posted by wolfsid



Problem trying to runn sse on a asus a7a266 rev 1.10 board anyone else have this problem... I formated and installed os severial times and it just wont run in sse... HELP:D

OK people here is a little snapshot of processor and no sse whats up with that i reinstall windows a couply of times no help and i have no clue what to do i upgrade the bios and i have everthing set right i think :eh?: . Well someone needs to get back to me on this cuz i thought that sse is what make the xp so nice what the hell.:confused: