Sandra Question

[Eil Atan]

I am just starting to learn to use SiSoft Sandra, so I have lots of questions about all sorts of stuff, sorry to bother everybody, but since you guys have a lot of experience with it, this has to be the best place to get answers! I am using the A7M266 and Sandra says it does not support SSE, SSE2, or ACPI technology. Is this wrong/bad and what are these?

 

[hooziewhatsit]

SSE & SSE2 are optimizations that are found in intel chips. Although the new althon 4 I believe has SSE support. Basically they help to make 3D commands run faster. SSE2 is an extension of SSE, and is what the P4 uses.
This is normal on AMD chips, since they have their own 3dnow!(+) instruction set.
I'm not positive what ACPI is and does, so I'll someone else explain that

 

[TranceBear]

ACPI is a power management program that controls your computer when it goes into stand-by. When you click on the icon is sandra, it will not allow you to view those until you upgrade to the super-dooper sandra. ACPI is enabled in the BIOS and in windows. I would check your BIOS first to see if it is enabled. If so check to see if windows is seeing it, go to device mgr and look onder system configeration, it should list an ACPI BIOS. Good Luck!!

DARN I NEED A BETTER SPELL CHECKER!!