New "AMD Dual-Core Optimizer," any differences?

iLLestOne · Dec 15, 2006

I checked to see if there might be any new updates, and saw that the release date was November 2006, which means it was updated.

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_9706,00.html

Anyone hear any news about this? Is it worth uninstalling the old one, and reinstalling the new?

ahbroody · Dec 16, 2006

apparently some people on the counterstrike source forums reported huge like 50fps gains from installing this. I figure I will give it a go to see what it does.

fordsierra4x4 · Dec 17, 2006

Well, Half Life 2 seems to report 2.8Ghz correctly now - before, it would vary wildly from 2.6ghz to 5.6ghz!!

Seems to run a lot smoother too. As for other app performance, well i dunno, maybe have to try encoding some video....

sandrock · Dec 17, 2006

Still shows as version 1.0.0.83 for me with the exact same filesize, and my file downloaded in July. ???

iLLestOne · Dec 17, 2006

For some reason they switched back to the old ones.....

torin3 · Dec 17, 2006

I went and downloaded the new one, and it is version 9.0.333.0 and 4.42MB. I've got it installed and while I really haven't tested anything with it, it has been playing Oblivion fine.

ziggo0 · Dec 17, 2006

So they switched them back to the old ones? Someone PM me and I'll host it for you guys.

iLLestOne · Dec 19, 2006

Seems like it's back to the new one, so go down and install

Socket eh? · Dec 20, 2006

My fps don't jump all over the place with psx, and ps2 emulators now. That was the main problem I had before I installed this. Fixes the timing in some programs.

Immortal_Hero · Dec 20, 2006

I just got an Opty 165 comming from a 3500+ single core. Shoud I install this? I play a lot of Call of Duty 2 will this patch help? I know CoD2 has a dual core patch also. Should I install one, the other or both?

iLLestOne · Dec 20, 2006

Run a test, install them, run the test again and see if there is any fps differences. If there isn't, I'd just leave them installed. But obviously if your fps goes down, uninstall and vise versa.

Here is a good thread on how to install the right way

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=81429

Alseyn · Dec 20, 2006

With the old optimizer I got 69.5 vs 70.9 fps in D3 demo1 /shrug Just a statistical difference I guess.

It can help however if you've got problems with games (all kinds of weird problems, stuttering, very low fps etc..., mostly with older games).

Kil4Thril · Dec 20, 2006

Helped with Serious Sam 2. A LOT.

rdrash · Dec 20, 2006

I haven't noticed any difference at all.....

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