Brand new X2 3800 question.....

innervision · 05-16-06, 11:15 PM

Alright....new to the dual core scene and have a question. I already burned in the proc and now I've gone to the bios to overclock it. I have it set to 240x10 and when I restart and go back into the bios it says I'm running at 2.4gnz which is correct. Now the problem lies in windows, I've installed the amd patch so that windows will recognize the 2 cores but in CPU-Z and in Ntune it reads that the cores are at 2025ghz. WTF?! So I thought that maybe it was just some fluke thing so I restarted windows and went back to the bios and of course it read 2.4ghz. Loaded windows and of course it says 2.25ghz.....hmmmm.....

Sucka · 05-16-06, 11:17 PM

Check with CPU-Z in Windows.

innervision · 05-16-06, 11:20 PM

I did and it said 2.25

Sucka · 05-16-06, 11:59 PM

Sorry, you did test with CPUZ, i didn't see that.

So it's reporting it at 225 x 10?

soloz2 · 05-17-06, 06:20 AM

are you using the newest version of cpuz? 1.33? be sure to do that.

I haven't had to install any patches to get windows to read my opty 165 correctly

Rinne · 05-17-06, 06:27 AM

Not into AMD 64 that much, especially not X2, but do you have Cool'n Quite disabled?

innervision · 05-17-06, 11:26 AM

Yes I have the latest CPU-Z. I was actually able to get windows to recognize my OC's and all I did was use the MS Hotfix patch. I'm actually now running at 2.524ghz with 1.36vcore (primestable for 6 hours). The weird thing is that I do have cool n' quiet enabled....for some reason with it off prime pulls up with an error in like 5 mins. and with it on it lasts for hours. All in all.....everything works great so I'm not touching anything

Thanks you guys!

soloz2 · 05-17-06, 11:30 AM

that is wierd....

I haven't installed any hotfixes for my dual core

chevro1et · 05-17-06, 11:48 AM

I installed the AMD dual core patch, thats it... no windows hotfix.

innervision · 05-17-06, 04:15 PM

Honestly I haven't heard of many people using it, but I just happen to be in the AMD Official forums and they have a sticky for installing dual cores and it gave a link to the hotfix.

Steel23 · 05-17-06, 04:45 PM

ive installed the hotfix its for the throttling issue that happens with some games...speeds up and down

IrishAssassin · 05-17-06, 05:16 PM

Yep same I have it installed on mine, now I'm waiting for the postman to delivery the rest of my watercooling gear so I could OC my chip higher.

azu · 05-17-06, 06:06 PM

hotfix doesn't work for me..

but if your games speed up and down. set the affinity to one core.

infinitevalence · 05-17-06, 06:14 PM

you have to turn off Cool and Quiet in the bios or it will throttle the chip down when not needed to save on heat and noise :P

slush · 05-18-06, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinitevalence

you have to turn off Cool and Quiet in the bios or it will throttle the chip down when not needed to save on heat and noise :P

I agree

Molester · 05-18-06, 10:25 AM

i too agree on disabling cool'n'quiet

as far as 'hotfix', unless it's in the windows update, i've never installed it on any pc's i've built using dual-cores

05-16-06, 11:15 PM	Thread Starter #1
innervision Registered Join Date: Jun 2005	Brand new X2 3800 question..... Alright....new to the dual core scene and have a question. I already burned in the proc and now I've gone to the bios to overclock it. I have it set to 240x10 and when I restart and go back into the bios it says I'm running at 2.4gnz which is correct. Now the problem lies in windows, I've installed the amd patch so that windows will recognize the 2 cores but in CPU-Z and in Ntune it reads that the cores are at 2025ghz. WTF?! So I thought that maybe it was just some fluke thing so I restarted windows and went back to the bios and of course it read 2.4ghz. Loaded windows and of course it says 2.25ghz.....hmmmm.....
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05-16-06, 11:17 PM	#2
Sucka Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Denver, CO	Check with CPU-Z in Windows. __________________ DFI SLI-DR \| Opteron 170 \| 2x512 G.Skill LE \| x1900XTX \| 2x250GB T7K250 RAID 0 \| PCP&C 510 SLI \| X-Fi \| Dell 2007FPW Laptop \| Dell E1405 \| Core Duo 2 Merom T7200 \| 2GB DDR2 \| Intel 950GM \| 120GB HD \| 14.1 in. WXGA+ Truelife \| XP Pro Heatware
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05-16-06, 11:20 PM	Thread Starter #3
innervision Registered Join Date: Jun 2005	I did and it said 2.25
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05-16-06, 11:59 PM	#4
Sucka Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Denver, CO	Sorry, you did test with CPUZ, i didn't see that. So it's reporting it at 225 x 10? __________________ DFI SLI-DR \| Opteron 170 \| 2x512 G.Skill LE \| x1900XTX \| 2x250GB T7K250 RAID 0 \| PCP&C 510 SLI \| X-Fi \| Dell 2007FPW Laptop \| Dell E1405 \| Core Duo 2 Merom T7200 \| 2GB DDR2 \| Intel 950GM \| 120GB HD \| 14.1 in. WXGA+ Truelife \| XP Pro Heatware
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05-17-06, 06:20 AM	#5
soloz2 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NY	are you using the newest version of cpuz? 1.33? be sure to do that. I haven't had to install any patches to get windows to read my opty 165 correctly __________________ HTPC: Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, A64 3800+ X2, 2gb G.Skill ZX DDR400 , MSI 6600GT, SB Audigy2zs Gamer, Seagate 160Gb SATAII, 2x 250GB WD SATAII, DVD-RW, Hauppauge WINTV-PVR-150, Sunbeam Nuuo 550w psu, Antec P180, ViewSonic N2750w 27" LCD HDTV, Freezer64 Pro & VF900 for cooling Gaming Rig: AMD Opteron 165 CCBBE @ 2.8Ghz 1.375v, DFI nF4 SLI-DR Expert, 2gb G.Skill F1-4000USU2-2, Asus 7900GT TOP 700/1700, Modded SB X-Fi Xtreme Music, 2x Seagate 250gb 7200.10 in RAID 0, 320Gb Seagate 7200.10, Sony DVD-Rom, Plextor 16x DVD DL RW, Custom Modded CM Stacker, PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610, Custom wc: Swiftech Apogee cpu, DD Maze 4 gpu, Black Ice GT Stealth 360, T-line, Swiftech MCP655 pump, Maskterkleer 7/8" ID tubing, distilled water w/ HydrX Viewsonic 19" widescreen Audio: Modded X-fi Elite Pro > Soloz Audio Silver mini-RCA > Maxed PIMETA > Beyer DT770 Pro/80 Heatware
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05-17-06, 06:27 AM	#6
Rinne Member Join Date: May 2006	Not into AMD 64 that much, especially not X2, but do you have Cool'n Quite disabled?
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05-17-06, 11:26 AM	Thread Starter #7
innervision Registered Join Date: Jun 2005	Yes I have the latest CPU-Z. I was actually able to get windows to recognize my OC's and all I did was use the MS Hotfix patch. I'm actually now running at 2.524ghz with 1.36vcore (primestable for 6 hours). The weird thing is that I do have cool n' quiet enabled....for some reason with it off prime pulls up with an error in like 5 mins. and with it on it lasts for hours. All in all.....everything works great so I'm not touching anything Thanks you guys!
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05-17-06, 11:30 AM	#8
soloz2 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NY	that is wierd.... I haven't installed any hotfixes for my dual core __________________ HTPC: Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, A64 3800+ X2, 2gb G.Skill ZX DDR400 , MSI 6600GT, SB Audigy2zs Gamer, Seagate 160Gb SATAII, 2x 250GB WD SATAII, DVD-RW, Hauppauge WINTV-PVR-150, Sunbeam Nuuo 550w psu, Antec P180, ViewSonic N2750w 27" LCD HDTV, Freezer64 Pro & VF900 for cooling Gaming Rig: AMD Opteron 165 CCBBE @ 2.8Ghz 1.375v, DFI nF4 SLI-DR Expert, 2gb G.Skill F1-4000USU2-2, Asus 7900GT TOP 700/1700, Modded SB X-Fi Xtreme Music, 2x Seagate 250gb 7200.10 in RAID 0, 320Gb Seagate 7200.10, Sony DVD-Rom, Plextor 16x DVD DL RW, Custom Modded CM Stacker, PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610, Custom wc: Swiftech Apogee cpu, DD Maze 4 gpu, Black Ice GT Stealth 360, T-line, Swiftech MCP655 pump, Maskterkleer 7/8" ID tubing, distilled water w/ HydrX Viewsonic 19" widescreen Audio: Modded X-fi Elite Pro > Soloz Audio Silver mini-RCA > Maxed PIMETA > Beyer DT770 Pro/80 Heatware
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05-17-06, 11:48 AM	#9
chevro1et Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 35.012N/ 129.052E	I installed the AMD dual core patch, thats it... no windows hotfix. __________________ Dell Inspiron 640m Intel C2D T5500 Centrino (1.66 ghz/ 667 fsb) 2x1 gig RAM (533 fsb) WD Scorpio Blue 500gb hdd Intel 950GMA integrated graphics 14.1" widescreen (1440x900) w. Truebrite Vista Home Premium 5in1 card reader/ Bluetooth/ 3945abg wireless
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05-17-06, 04:15 PM	Thread Starter #10
innervision Registered Join Date: Jun 2005	Honestly I haven't heard of many people using it, but I just happen to be in the AMD Official forums and they have a sticky for installing dual cores and it gave a link to the hotfix.
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05-17-06, 04:45 PM	#11
Steel23 Registered Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FLorida	ive installed the hotfix its for the throttling issue that happens with some games...speeds up and down
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05-17-06, 05:16 PM	#12
IrishAssassin Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Montreal	Yep same I have it installed on mine, now I'm waiting for the postman to delivery the rest of my watercooling gear so I could OC my chip higher. __________________ Gaming Rig cpu - Intel Core i5 760 @ 3.5 gHz mobo - Asus P7P55-E LX vid card - Gigabyte GTX 460 1GB @ 850core/1700shader/2000memory ram - GSkill GBNQ 3x2gb DDR3 @ 9-9-9-24 1T hd - WD Black 640gb - OCZ Vertex 2 60gb psu - Corsair TX750 sound - Asus Xonar Essence STX case - Lian-Li PC-60FNWB OS - Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit PSN: Aenimosity
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05-17-06, 06:06 PM	#13
azu Member Join Date: Dec 2005	hotfix doesn't work for me.. but if your games speed up and down. set the affinity to one core.
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05-17-06, 06:14 PM	#14
infinitevalence Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nashville	you have to turn off Cool and Quiet in the bios or it will throttle the chip down when not needed to save on heat and noise :P
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05-18-06, 10:25 AM	#16
Molester Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dallas, Tx	i too agree on disabling cool'n'quiet as far as 'hotfix', unless it's in the windows update, i've never installed it on any pc's i've built using dual-cores
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