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    How do you use AMD's dual core optimizer utility?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by noxxle99, Jan 23, 2008.

  1. noxxle99

    noxxle99 Notebook Deity

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    How do I use this? After installing it, I don't see a new program anywhere. The readme says to select "game mode" from the taskbar icon, however I see no icon. I did notice that my Power Monitor Icon only lets me select two power profiles now: Portable/Laptop and Home/Desk office. What happened to the other default profiles? I dont even see them in the windows profile setting manager.

    Is there a hotfix I am supposed to install along with this?
     
    noxxle99, Jan 23, 2008
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  2. Nocturnal310

    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Its a background startup service... u dont need to do anything..just install & forget it...i ve seen some improvement though.
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 23, 2008
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  3. noxxle99

    noxxle99 Notebook Deity

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    what is the name of the service? How come i don't see the gaming profile mentioned in the readme, and did you lose all but TWO of your power profiles as well?
     
    noxxle99, Jan 24, 2008
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    noxxle99 Notebook Deity

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    Ok the missing power profiles had to do with a futuremark registry entry:

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\13]
    "Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,\
    00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b0,04,00,00,2c,01,00,00,32,32,00,00,02,00,00,00,02,00,\
    00,00,00,00,3d,77,2e,f2,07,00,84,03,00,00,2c,01,00,00,08,07,00,00,2c,01,00,\
    00,01,01,64,50,64,64,91,7c
    "Name"="Futuremark SystemInfo Power Scheme"
    "Description"="Power scheme used by Futuremark SystemInfo for computer system configuration detection."
     
    noxxle99, Jan 24, 2008
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  5. Shadowfate

    Shadowfate Wala pa rin ako maisip e.

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    Where can I download this utility?I want to try it
     
    Shadowfate, Jan 24, 2008
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  6. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    1) It only works for AMD dual core CPUs
    2) It is only required for Windows XP Service Pack 2***
    3) It DOES NOT need to be used for Vista

    *** (for XP 32-bit) make sure that you are not using the Optimizer and the XP KB896256 hotfix simultaneously

    Read this for more info:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=60416
     
    Gophn, Jan 24, 2008
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