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    duo-core centrino and windows xp

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by nickname, Apr 26, 2006.

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    nickname Notebook Geek

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    i've heard that there is a duo-core patch that needs to be installed in order to fully utilize its power. is this true?
     
    nickname, Apr 26, 2006
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    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

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    I don't think so...

    I think you're referring to the Core Duo USB port problem, where if on battery power, USB devices will suck battery life more than usual, causing some to have problems with Core Duo.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Apr 26, 2006
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    So this USB battery issue is not yet solved?
     
    aigle, Apr 27, 2006
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    i use Cubase for audio prodution and i read on a forum that u need the patch from microsoft for the duo-core processors in order to utilize the duo-core abilities
     
    nickname, Apr 28, 2006
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    I think early versions of XP home did not have dual core support. If you have the available service packs installed, you have dual core support.
     
    ostack, Apr 29, 2006
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    Microsoft KB for the dual core/multiple processor performance degredation:
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896256/en-us

    KB for hibernation problem on systems with more than 1GB RAM:
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909095/en-us

    I don't have a link for the USB power drain issue, but here's the registry import:
    Paste that into notepad and save it as "filename.reg" and import it.

    Here's a tool to check what hotfixes you've got installed:
    http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wul.html
     
    clintb, Apr 29, 2006
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    thanks for the link. but i cant download the fix off that site. they want me to call them. why is this?! is there anywhere I can download it
     
    nickname, May 5, 2006
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