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Carter

Carter

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Just put an "x2 3800" into my 939 rig, but i think it is a regular 3800 :p

It is one I just purchased from OCUK.

I cleared the bios, loaded optimized defaults, and it has defaulted to 2.4GHz, 200x12..

How can I be absolutely sure I've been sent the wrong cpu?

Device manager says ACPI uniprocessor pc.

Task manager shows only 1 core.

does the code on the chip heatspreader offer any clues?

Thanks
 
http://lylyly.webhop.net/cpuz.htm


In CPU-Z

Number of processors 1
Number of cores 1 per processor
Number of threads 1 (max 1) per processor
Name AMD Athlon 64 3800+
Code Name Venice
Specification AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+
Package Socket 939
Family/Model/Stepping F.F.2
Extended Family/Model F.2F
Brand ID 4
Core Stepping DH-E6
Technology 90 nm
Core Speed 2411.2 MHz
Multiplier x Bus speed 12.0 x 200.9 MHz
HT Link speed 1004.7 MHz
Stock frequency 2400 MHz
 
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Okay, thanks, bummer..

Lol, they don't even sell 3800 single cores, I wonder if they've been shipped to OCUK in error.
 
Yep.. It couldn't find anything to update. I downloaded drivers from AMD also. Dual core optimizer also.
 
mattyrigby00 said:
http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ym2cmZqYwp2a/Problems_updating_to_a_dualcore_CPU_Not_anymore/

use that to force the HAL to multiprocessor, weird how it goes to 2.4 ghz though.
Click to expand...

did that, shows multiprocessor in Device manager now.
but CPU-Z still shows single.

Processor 1 (ID = 0)
Number of cores 1
Number of threads 1 (max 1)
Name AMD Athlon 64 3800+
Codename Venice
Specification AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+
Package Socket 939
CPUID F.F.2
Extended CPUID F.2F
Brand ID 4
Core Stepping DH-E6
Technology 90 nm
Core Speed 2411.2 MHz (12.0 x 200.9 MHz)
HT Link speed 1004.6 MHz
Stock frequency 2400 MHz
 
Hi, It is the latest as far as I can tell, I've just double checked on DFI website. 04/06/2006 DFI LANParty UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert
 
Well I'm posting this from the latest knoppix linux live cd, it says nothing about dual core in the system properties for the processor, just 3800+ 2.4GHz 512kb cache.
 
Bios is the latest, and does support x2 processors.

I have a MSI neo2 939 mobo, but no AGP gfx card.

I have no other dual core processors to try.

I've just done a fresh windows install on another disk. no different.

RMA time, 2nd this week :o just rma'd an optical drive.
 
sorry, no the ADA number.. Anyway I've requested an RMA and stuck my 3700 back in. nice cold day for o'clocking as well
 
I ended up buying another one elsewhere, it works as expected, no issues. So somehow I originally got a single instead of a dual..aah well, such is life.
 
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