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CPUZ says Q6600 running at 2 cores instead of 4

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ragnaroks

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What the hell? I just updated my BIOS and both the CPUZ and Core Temp is saying that I am running the Q6600 at 2 cores instead of 4. Core Temp says its a E6600, LoL.

Do I have to worry? How to revert it back?

This was the mobo I updated:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01324212&cc=sg&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3670056

Check the CPUZ validator down, it says only 2 cores...
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1096215

This was my old one before the update, clearly 4 cores...
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1017413
 
Open the task manager and check the performance tab and see how many CPU usage windows are open and running. If 2 then you need to revert back to an older bios. Why would they do that though?:rolleyes:
 
After restarting it 2 times it got automaticly fixed, no idea how though. >.<

For the lose @ premade PC's, damnit I was too noob back than :(
 
The only thing I can think of why it was only showing two cores... Is that somehow Windows adjusted how many cores to use. All by itself. o_O
Even though it is corrected now somehow, figured it might be fun to share this.

To see what I mean how Windows adjusts core usage. Or allows the user to do so. (Keep in mind. I am not suggesting you make the change. Just take a peek at the spot I am referring to. Don't commit it, unless you know why you need to do so.)
Run | msconfig | Boot | Advanced options

You will see that Windows can take control over how many cores are used. Sometimes an OS can go bonkers for whatever reason and make changes. Even though the OS thinks it is the best interest for you and itself. It can just as well revert.. More along the lines of an OS bug popped up after you made hardware changes. Then the OS readjusted itself back.

I noticed the last two kernels in Windows (Vista & 7) taking a much more proactive approach how it handles itself and hardware.

The reason I seen this part in Windows. I was tinkering with my wife's i7 920, and wanted to see how it ran with only one core active. That machine ran surprisingly well for being a i7 single core.
 
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