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    Dual core drivers?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by plattnnum, Apr 15, 2007.

  1. plattnnum

    plattnnum Notebook Evangelist

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    Anyone heard about new drivers coming out for dual core cpus? I heard rumors about some coming out around this time of year... :confused:
     
    plattnnum, Apr 15, 2007
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    ...drivers? You don't need much of a driver for them. You do need to make sure your hardware is configured correctly, but the only reason you need a driver is for power management.
     
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    You don't need drivers for a dual-core CPU. Support is built in to the Windows Vista kernel, and if you have XP then there is a hotfix available on this forum that will enable dual-core support in case it wasn't enabled by HP for you (which it probably was). But there are no drivers for dual core CPUs that I know of.
     
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    And there is also an Athlon64 driver.
    But for newer C2D CPU's and such.You just need a new BIOS upgrade.
     
    mujtaba, Apr 15, 2007
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    I think he means the BIOS guys...
     
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    Yes bios. My misktake...
     
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    Bios updates are for the motherboard, not the CPU. So that depends on which motherboard you have.
     
    Jalf, Apr 15, 2007
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