Sony vpcf1390c not optimized

Yesterday I went to sony stle store to ask about a restore disk. The Sony tech person told me that my compter does not ship optimized for 4 cores that I must pay $80.00 to have my new vaio optimized so that all cores run.

I talked to several other and they all told me the same.

Is this true?

Ric

sony vaio vpcf1390x-nv425-8gbram-wpro-1080 display-7200 500 hdd-blue ray player cd,dvdburner- non clean install.

 

Google CPU-Z and run it. That should tell you how many cores are active. And Task Manager should give you some indication as well. Just make sure you can tell the difference between THREADS and CORES (CPU-Z will help there).

Can you clarify your position?
- So this is a new VPC-F that you just got from a store, a brand new machine?
- Or a machine you've been using for a wee while and its having issues?
- And specify your machine and the CPU in question? Your thread title refers to a F1390C and your post refers to a F1390X (I'm assuming the X)

Lappies ain't really 'optimised' when you first turn them on after bringing it home from the shop (as a new product); consider the bloat software and the trials that the manufacturer loads on them.

And if a Quad core machine (I recall all F series are), all cores should be running. Sony (and their first tier support), as always, is wrong in saying you need to seperately purchase $80 recovery discs to 'optimse' your machine to utilise all cores. It should be doing so the moment you turn on your new machine. And heck, the moment you boot into Windows on a new VAIO the wizard pops up telling you to make those recovery discs (you need your own blanks).

 

They just want you to pay them 80$. Core i7 740qm is a quad core processor and you do NOT need to pay 80$ to "enable" all four cores. Rest assured all 4 cores on your PC are running. 4 physical + 4 virtual = total 8 threads.

 

I can tell you that all four cores (eight threads) are being utilized by default on my VPCF1390X without paying Sony or anyone else to "optimize" them. How many cores are actually in use and how much at any given time depends on the programs you are running and their ability to use multiple cores, but you don't have to do a thing to enable them in your F13.

 

Can you clarify your position?
- So this is a new VPC-F that you just got from a store, a brand new machine?

I purchased new from sony store.

- Or a machine you've been using for a wee while and its having issues?

No issues at all.

- And specify your machine and the CPU in question? Your thread title refers to a F1390C and your post refers to a F1390X (I'm assuming the X)

Sorry its vpc-f1390x

I went to purchase a $40. recovery disc. Then they asked me if I wanted to optimize my computer because the quad core functions where not factory optimiced and this service would cost me $80.00

I went to the resource window and saw all 8 cores but most of them had no activity.

Ric

 

that's because not all programs are coded to make use of all 8 threads.

 

You don't have to dish out $$$ to buy recovery discs; you can make your own using the VAIO software (you will be prompted to make them when you first boot into Windows).

You only have to BUY recovery discs when:
a). People don't make the discs when they're told to AND delete their recovery partition
b). Your recovery discs fail to work AND you've already deleted the recovery partition.

Because there have been a few reports of point b), I would suggest you make two pairs of recovery discs, just in case.

And I'm rather curious as to what Sony is on about. $80 to optimise a computer so that it can more efficiently use the 8 threads...? What a load of bull. As avmaxfan says, there are very FEW software out there that use 8 threads (let alone 2) efficiently. Some industrial software can (I recall Ansys being one), and I remember something about Photoshop CS5 being another? Or was it Lightroom?

 

Well thank you all for the info. I kinda felt that I was being suckered by the sony reps.

BTW what is the best virtual app for running video editing app on w7 pro?.

I have one that does not work well with over 3gb of ram and 5oo mb of video card. It works well in wxp.(cinegy extreme) I tried vm ware but could not configure to use firewire,esata of usb3.. I heard that w7xp mode is not for highend apps.

Any Ideas

thanks a bunch

Ric Marty

 

Windows 7 will park threads when it makes sense. An i7 has four cores/eight threads. Mine typically has four parked, though not the same four all the time.

Search here for core parking. There is at least one lengthy discussion on it and how to set up a power profile to disable it for higher performance. You can switch back and forth and decide if you like it.

I tried it, but didn't see any difference. (In fact, despite using demanding stock market apps I find that I prefer "balanced" due to quieter fan.)

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