Quad core and Windows Vista?

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I recently built my first quad core system using the FX-70 4x4 technology.
However, when I look at my CPU usage using Quad Multimeter (Sidebar gadget) I
see that its only using 2 cores even when I max them out. Possibly only the 2
cpus and not utilizing the dual cores of each CPU. I looked at my device
manager and it sees 4 processors but it only seems to be using one core from
each of the 2 processors in my computer. Is Vista even quad-core capable? If
so, then how to I get vista to utilize all four of my cores?
 
James said:
I recently built my first quad core system using the FX-70 4x4 technology.
However, when I look at my CPU usage using Quad Multimeter (Sidebar
gadget) I
see that its only using 2 cores even when I max them out. Possibly only
the 2
cpus and not utilizing the dual cores of each CPU. I looked at my device
manager and it sees 4 processors but it only seems to be using one core
from
each of the 2 processors in my computer. Is Vista even quad-core capable?
If
so, then how to I get vista to utilize all four of my cores?
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Uhm...what version of Vista? Mainboard chipset drivers loaded? Any CPU
drivers available?
 
Home Premium, Im using the Nvidia nforce 680a SLI drivers with updated
F-socket CPU drivers. Theres only one motherboard that supports dual
F-socket: L1N64-SLI WS by Asus.
 
Home Premium will only support one socket, ie one physical processor. To
take advantage of using 2 sockets you would need either Business or
Ultimate.
 
James said:
Ok thanks :). *sigh* looks like I have to spend even more money now.

"Jane C" wrote:
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But your quad-core socket-F processor should be a single CPU socket. Is that
in fact the chip you are using? I think the other post was talking about
multiple CPU sockets ... the ASUS one, which would not apply if you have a
true quad core. The fact that Vista see's 4 CPU's in device manager suggests
that its working properly. When you look at the Performance Tab in the Task
Manager, do you see 4 graphs? If yes, the simple answer is that the gadget
is flawed.

- NuTs
 
Regretfully I was not considering what AMD calls a Quad Core processor only
what Intel Quad Core Processorrs actually are.
 
JW said:
Regretfully I was not considering what AMD calls a Quad Core processor
only what Intel Quad Core Processorrs actually are.
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Yup, I agree. The term Quad Core shouldn't apply to the AMD product.

Tom Lake
 
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