I just replaced my E6320 with a Q6600. My system is running much slower than I expected. (I've run a Q6600 before, and it was very fast.) It appears to be running on only 2 cores. Task Manager shows only two processors. CPUZ shows 2 cores, and Device Manager shows only two E6320s (my old processor). I thought it would automatically recognize the new hardware and require me to do nothing. Do I need to uninstall the old CPU from the Device Manager? Thanks!
Q6600 Running on Only 2 Cores?
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Iluvpenguins
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is your motherboard quad core ready? you might have to update your bios.
LOL WOW! You beat me by a couple of seconds!!
LOL WOW! You beat me by a couple of seconds!!
Motoxrdude
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Are you sure it was the core 2 quad q6600 and not the core 2 duo q6600? If you are using xp, have you installed the latest service pack?
Iluvpenguins
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He means E6600 in terms of the Core 2 Duo
Motoxrdude
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o, whoops. Yeah i meant core 2 duo e6600
My motherboard is an EVGA 650i Ultra. I upgraded to the latest BIOS. It should work just fine.
It is a Q6600. I'm confident of that.
The Q6600 is a G0, but the guy from EVGA assured me that it should work fine with the latest BIOS.
I uninstalled the E6320 from Device Manager, and now it shows Q6600 in the Device Manager, but still only two cores.
This is very weird. Any ideas what else I can try?
This guy seems to have had the same problem: http://tinyurl.com/337aw6.
It is a Q6600. I'm confident of that.
The Q6600 is a G0, but the guy from EVGA assured me that it should work fine with the latest BIOS.
I uninstalled the E6320 from Device Manager, and now it shows Q6600 in the Device Manager, but still only two cores.
This is very weird. Any ideas what else I can try?
This guy seems to have had the same problem: http://tinyurl.com/337aw6.
Iluvpenguins
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You could backup your stuff and attempt a fresh install of windows?
Yuck! I'm hoping that I won't have to go that route!
Motoxrdude
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You could try and download a live cd of linux and see if it detects all four cores. If it does then its a problem with windows, if it doesnt it is a problem with your mobo or processor.
http://www.ubuntu.com/
O btw, the install cd is also a live cd.
http://www.ubuntu.com/
O btw, the install cd is also a live cd.
Iluvpenguins
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Sweet deal. Enjoy your quad 
Thanks!
BTW, what are your thoughts on overclocking? I've never tried it before, so I'm a little hesitant, but the way people talk, it sounds pretty easy. I got a Freezer 7 Pro just in case I decide to give it a try.
Where would I go to learn how to OC?
Here are my specs:
BTW, what are your thoughts on overclocking? I've never tried it before, so I'm a little hesitant, but the way people talk, it sounds pretty easy. I got a Freezer 7 Pro just in case I decide to give it a try.
Where would I go to learn how to OC?
Here are my specs:
- MB: EVGA 650i Ultra
- CPU: Q6600 G0
- RAM: 8GB of G.Skill DDR2 800
- GPU: MSI GeForce 7600 GS
- PSU: Antec NeoHE500
WhiteFireDragon
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lol wow 8 gigs of memory? what is your comp for? or are you just overdoing the RAM for fun?
so is it notably faster now that all 4 cores are running?
so is it notably faster now that all 4 cores are running?