HT and Dual Core users read!

[f0rbez]

This is already included in ryamvm's update pack, if you use it.

[NienorGT]

Just came back from BF2142, Titan floor is ok here, I think I have few FPS more now...

[~Greeno~]

HyperThreading - 2 logical processors.

1 Physical and 1 Logical

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

I disable HT/Dual Core/Etc to get maximum performance on my primary cpu. Games work the best in this configuration.

Thanks for the patch tho, already knew it was out, but R3/4 already? Dayum!

If anything, i could see that slowing it down (on a dual core system that is, HT would probably speed it up)

Mainly because your turing off one core, and forcing everything to work on one core only, on my system, hl2 (for example) runs entirely on core 2, uses all of it, everything else then runs on Core 1.

And i'll have to try this hotfix, wonder if i'll see any improvements (no idea how great though, i seem to miss small things)

[WooSH]

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[Ryne]

Anyone tried this on a Core 2 Duo PC yet?

[AimLXJ]

Just came back from BF2142, Titan floor is ok here, I think I have few FPS more now...

Wierd, you have anything in mind that I should try?

[NienorGT]

Wierd, you have anything in mind that I should try?

Don't know... you are the only one to get wierd things... But I won't care too mush of BF2142... to me BF2 still in "Beta" phase due to numerous bugs... so don't expect that mush from the pre-release demo of 2142... :huh:

As info I can't remap some buttons... they just kept unchanged... :rolleyes:

[DaViD_BRaNDoN]

Anyone with Core Duo can vouch for the performance increase using the aforementioned patch? Also, where can we get Rev 4 of that patch (as indicated at the Microsoft KB)?

Edited October 16, 2006 by DaViD_BRaNDoN

[DaViD_BRaNDoN]

I found a more detail on how to go about getting this Core Duo patch work @ http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=60416

Do share your experiences :D

[ElectricDemon]

I've been using this hotfix for quite some time on my dual core machines... it's not so much as a performance increase, but more of a compatability feature for older non multi-threaded apps/games. I still use it though, nothing wrong with being up-to-date with patches etc.

[Techno_Funky]

Is it jsut me or everybody, I can't find the damn download link! :angry:

Hell yeah iam with you man :angry:

[AimLXJ]

Anyone with Core Duo can vouch for the performance increase using the aforementioned patch? Also, where can we get Rev 4 of that patch (as indicated at the Microsoft KB)?

Sorry, I don't have any connections with Rev4 :s, you have to be a Microsoft tester or whatever inorder to get it

[dys12586]

Does anyone know if this hotfix is compatiable with Windows XP x64 or where you can get the x64 version of this hotfix?

[DaViD_BRaNDoN]

I've applied the hotfix on two of my Core Duo notebook using the steps from http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=60416 but I've yet to notice any difference.

[:: Lyon ::]

Should we apply this patch for Vista as well? or Vista has got it right

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

well, installed it, haven't noticed any major changes, task manager did report 98% CPU usage though, haven't seen it do that before

[AimLXJ]

Should we apply this patch for Vista as well? or Vista has got it right

As you should know, Vista is still a beta right now so with my knowledge sure why not but its up to you.

[null_]

I'd imagine that this fix has already been included in Windows Vista. To the original poster, thanks for mentioning this - I've noticed a small jump in performance on my second computer. :)

[Techno_Funky]

Ok well sorry about me not reading the post well

the link is included in the post :blush:

Installed the patch on my C2D machine did not find any performance boost as such.

[MightyJordan]

I'm afraid I don't have a dual-core processor (yet. give me about 2 years, lol). Is there a patch or update or program similar to this item that can do the same thing but for single core processors (Intel Celeron preferred)?

[Scirwode]

I found a more detail on how to go about getting this Core Duo patch work @ http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=60416

Do share your experiences :D

This has been known for so long and only now it comes to Neowin :sleep: . You will not see much of a performance boost if you just open windows and browse the internet. There's also not much difference in performance as the fix only applies to notebooks. Desktops I believe already have this feature enabled though I could be wrong.

If your rendering video or 3D models, you might notice a slight difference in speed, but other than that it barely noticeble. Windows Vista I believe correctly reads dual-core so the update does not need to be applied for it.

I forgot to add that AMD has a very good solution to this problem by fooling Windows XP that there's only one processor running on a dual-core machine. I'm a bit unclear about the name of the program but I hear it is pretty neat.

Scirwode

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

I'm afraid I don't have a dual-core processor (yet. give me about 2 years, lol). Is there a patch or update or program similar to this item that can do the same thing but for single core processors (Intel Celeron preferred)?

Well, the problem is how Windows schedules things with a dual core chips, single core chips don't have that problem.

Unless they have that hack HyperThreading enabled.

[AimLXJ]

**WARNING!!!***

Anyone that has installed this beta patch, DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT upgrade or touch your video BIOS at ALL!

[venejo]

This patch installs these files:

29-Sep-2005 00:02 5.1.2600.2765 2.136.064 Ntkrnlmp.exe

28-Sep-2005 23:35 5.1.2600.2765 2.057.344 Ntkrnlpa.exe

28-Sep-2005 23:35 5.1.2600.2765 2.015.744 Ntkrpamp.exe

29-Sep-2005 00:04 5.1.2600.2765 2.180.096 Ntoskrnl.exe

On my system these files are on build 5.1.2600.2774 and come form the WindowsXP-KB909095-x86-ENU

update. So i guess many other improvements are included since the 896256 update.