quad core

In winXP you can support 2 processors, being 1 dual core, or 2 single cores... etc. Have they increased this at all? Is that only 2 physical, so you can actually use a dual quad core system (8 processors, but only 2 physical still). Any ideas? Documentation?

Hello. I'm using Windows 7 professional and i'm facing problems when i start unpack 2gigs+ .rar files my cpu usage is around 0-20% but while after running unpack my cpu usage goes 70-100% and all my usb ''unplugs'' from windows. Used programs: Winrar, 7-zip and Free RAR Extract Frog but all...

I bought a fresh install copy of Windows 7 Home Premium, when I went to install, formatted my main drive. It is currently hung up on "Completing installation", I keep getting the . .. ... repeating, however on the first two attempts it blue-screened on me, and the green bar at the bottom never...

Hello all, first time I have posted, but I am stuck. I am attempting to install Windows 7 Professional on my machine but am experiencing extremely slow (2 hrs) install. Then when it did install it took 20 minutes plus to boot up. I have tried removing all the RAM but one stick, using just a...

Hi forums, I have been using the official Windows 7 Professional 64bit for a week as everyone I know praises it as the true successor to xp. I, myself have been on XP 32bit (skipped Vista) and now I decided to pay to upgrade. Before we carry on here are my main specs: Processor: AMD Phenom 9500...

When I try to play my avi files on this new Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit OS, it stutters every few seconds. It starts off going fine for about 5 seconds, then starts stuttering. I don't get this problem with any other things like games. I never had this problem either on Vista with the same...

I had a good (easy) install of W7 Home Premium from Vista. I chose 32 bit disk because thats what was running before. Can I upgrade to 64-bit? I checked the system performance detail and it says 64-bit is supported with my quad core processor?

I have Virtual Pool 3 DL. It ran ok on the Win 7 RC 64 bit but now I have installed the Retail version of Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit the program starts but once the game choices are mad it goes to "Loading" and then the computer freezes. I am working on it but if anyone can advise me I woiuld be...

Old games like silent strom (from nival) and sentinelle (also hammer and sickle) are not supported by W7. Unsuported video card message !!! So far, no passtrought !!!:frown: (BTW, ny system is a amd quad core with a nvidia gtx285 and windows seven pro 64 bits).

Well First my pc setup 2.5TB hardrives 3 Drive all SATA Pioneer DVD Burner SATA Memory CORSAIR 8gb DDR3 1333 AMD Phenom 2 805 quadcore 2.5ghz Mobo MSI 790gx-g65 Video DIAMOND HD4850 1gb ram PCIxE16 power PS 650watt PC got good cooling i check my flow and it moving past CPU and Video the...

Hey guys, New to the forums here. I stupidly brought my computer to geek squad for them to install Win. 7 on my laptop I got about a month ago. Before it had Vista Premium on it. I wanted them to do a clean install and erase all files and programs but of course it didn't happen. So now I'm...

Hi, Just wondering if someone can explain this to me? If I open up system info my CPU info reads as follows Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83Ghz 2.79Ghz Why is there two different speeds listed? Is there a problem with my CPU or something? Help! Many thanks Andrew

Smcwpci-g2 connect problem Hello I have a problem. I have sucefully installed Win 7 x64 but i can not connect to internet. Ihave wi-fi card SMCWPCI-G2 and because now is not Win 7 driver I try install Vista drivers but when I finish Vista driver instalation it shows this error: Link Removed due...

i put in the vista anytime upgrade disc, it says loading files, when it loads it goes straight to a black screen with mouse. before it got this bad it use to make it up to the first install instructions( language ect.) then it would only load the background image, and then where i am now, the...

Enabling the 4th core does not work in all 100% cases, but sometimes it is as simple as just going to bios and setting Advance Clock Calibration to Auto and restarting the machine. On the next boot, it will enable the 4th core. Phenom II X3 becomes a quad core processor. Link Removed due to...

Hey all, I have the Windows 7 RTM 64 bit Enterprise Edition installed on a separate partition of my hard drive, with Vista 64bit on another. I notice that occasionally windows 7 lags for me in places that Vista does not, and it has been discouraging me from running windows7 because Vista just...

Hey all, I have the Windows 7 RTM 64 bit Enterprise Edition installed on a separate partition of my hard drive, with Vista 64bit on another. I notice that occasionally windows 7 lags for me in places that Vista does not, and it has been discouraging me from running windows7 because Vista just...

Just raising this for other ArchiCAD users. Freezing Issue, but work around after The stats first ArchiCAD V12 (2675 AUS FULL) Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional 8.1.6 (I know 9 avail, but waiting till next time I have excess money in pocket) Windows 7 Eval Build 7100 Intel Q9400 2.66GHz Quad Core...

hi, just wondering if i could overclock my computer, like is it safe, can my computer do it etc... specs are as follows... motherboard: Asus P5N-E SLI Ram: 4 gig CPU: Quad core 2.8gig GFX: 9800GT in sli 2x power supply: 1200 WATT thermaltake and im running triple boot xp, vista and...

I'm a MSDN subscriber, so I have a copy of the Windows 7 Professional RTM. While trying to install it on my desktop, it consistently freezes on the screen that says "setup is starting..." This is the screen immediately following the one where you click the "Install Now" button. My system specs...