Bulldozer performance hotfix for windows

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http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/microsoft_releases_amd_bulldozer-boosting_hotfix

This article introduces an update that optimizes the performance of AMD Bulldozer CPUs that are used by Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computers. Currently, the performance of AMD Bulldozer CPUs is slower than expected. This behavior occurs because the threading logic in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2 is not optimized to use the Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) scheduling feature. This feature was introduced in the Bulldozer family of AMD CPUs.

So what will the hotfix improve? Again, the web page provides the answer. After you install this hotfix, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 fully support AMD Bulldozer CPUs. Therefore, the CPUs operate at the expected performance level.
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Link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2592546/

Have fun!
 
I guess... but over here the FX's just dropped in price a little. I reckon I could get one for christmas along with another 6850 :)
 
well now i know what i can waste time tomorrow at school doing, i always finish testing crap with half or more of the time to go. and if i figure a budget i might be looking at these :D
 
What is better to get FX 8120 or wait for 3570K ?
I have been noticing there has been lots of promotions of the FX series in my city. The retailers just have loads and loads of AMD products than Intel/Nvidia.
I might switch to AMD soon. :)
 
depends on how hard you want to hit your wallet...the intel chip will cost more...but the amd is definately cheaper, you get what you pay for either way, so its up to you, if you want power, intel, if you want to save some dough go amd. there is no denying right now the chip with the most power is intel
 
xxmorpheus said:
Ive heard of nearly 40% increase in performance. Is that true
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idk, can you run some benches or something cuz i can't seem to find any with the hotfix, but you'd prob have to put it at stock speeds so we could compare it to the other un-fixed benches online.
 
From what I have heard, its anywhere from 5 to 15%. I dont really see getting 40% unless its that one rare benchmark that doesnt really apply to the average user.
 
well by then some other benchmarks with the 2 scores side-by-side should be out, forgot you were having issues or whatever. I had said that thinking you could right then or today so we didn't have to wait for someone else to do it and post it, but by next week there should be a good number of them.
 
also now the download has been pulled because apparently it actually dropped performance in some cases, so nevermind.
 
Don't they test this stuff before software patches are released? AMD cannot seem to get Zambezi right thus far. Hopefully they can work something out.

[Post 4096! Woo hoo! I bought 4 gigabytes of DDR3 1600 memory for a motherboard upgrade eventually.]
 
Update: Microsoft pulled the patch from their site because it was part one of two hotfixes and not actually ready to release. They also released a statement saying that the full fix should be out sometime in Q1 2012
 
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