Joshua-San Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Nice guide! I just upgraded from a 3200+ to a X2 4200+. I already noticed a performance boost, but after the guide it seemed to be even snappier :) Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightCrawler. Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Thanks just tried the Intel one, will get back with information on the possible performance increase! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acies Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Anyone else tried this on a Intel Pentium D?? This "dual core" fix is not for improving dual core performance, but for preventing crashes caused by dual core CPUs (mostly from AMD) when they change power-saving states. AKA change their CPU operating frequencies to save power. It does nothing to improve performance, XP already schedules tasks across cores without the fix.You DO need the fix if you are getting crashes in XP because of your dual core CPU. As for the difference between Vista and XP, Vista is running so many craplets in the background it needs enhanced dual core support just to run as fast as XP. :| Compare Vista performance on single and multi core CPUs if you think this is a joke. Here's a good article about what this XP dual core issue is really about: http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?t=195533 But then why are people getting performance increases?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty13 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Yeah i use the patch by microsoft and i get a better performance on just my intel p4 ht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNay Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 This guide is not for XP 64-bit btw. The update doesn't apply (and there isn't a 64-bit version, I checked) and the reg entries aren't there in the 64-bit version too. Just wanted to let you all know ;) Thanks for the guide tho, I did hear it's done wonders for my friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acies Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 This is apparently a more up to date one: From Microsoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devnulllore Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Before I try this will I see any performance increase with a P4-670 3.8G HT processor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unimatrix Xero Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 well ive done the AMD side of things and cant say ive noticed anything major, always good to have though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 Before I try this will I see any performance increase with a P4-670 3.8G HT processor? apparently people are noticing a difference... i can't say because i have a core 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrzhang Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Thanks! Let me try your boot.ini options! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTempestSonata Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 e4300, and it made my bootup time cut in half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodrain Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 any chance of an x64 version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaidar Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 This is what I read of the MS website, here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896256 SYMPTOMSComputers that are equipped with multiple processors that support processor power management features, such as Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) processor performance states, require Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Additional updates are available to optimize performance and behavior on computers that are running Windows XP SP2. Without these updates, computers that are equipped with these power management-capable, mobile, dual-core processors may experience decreased performance or unexpected behavior. That red word leads me to think that there isn't any performance to be gained by doing these steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_banana Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 anyone using the windows one on amd? how do you uninstall it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 any chance of an x64 version? since x64 windows xp is based on server 2003, imma say it's already optimized for dual core Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unimatrix Xero Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 does any of thi stuff work under vista? or is vista set up for dualcore already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 no vista is ready for dual core Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street_Spirit Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I just did this and in cod4 and css video stress tests theree was no difference at all..im on AMD X2 4800+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 does any of thi stuff work under vista? or is vista set up for dualcore already Course Windows Vista is fully optimised for dual-core processors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtber Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Will This actually help or is it a waste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnzoFX Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 i dl'ed the ms fix and i got an error. I have a p4 w/HT, created the registry key and modified the boot.ini i'm actually gonna restart right now to see if there's a difference. when i built my bro's AM2 Rig, i believe i installed the AMD drivers, the Windows fix, AND the dual core optimizer (one game even required it). so i dont believe its harmful. every game runs fine on it, except he's having issues with steam games (online only). Wish i knew why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTempestSonata Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 is there a similar tweak for Vista, or is Vista already "optimized" for dual core Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 no vista is ready for dual core Course Windows Vista is fully optimised for dual-core processors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaddy Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Does this fix appy to Windows Server 2003 also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 nope, windows server 2003 is optimized for dual core! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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