Windows 7 CPU Issue

[CareyS]

I have a Dell Optiplex 745 and when I install Windows 7 it becomes very unstable when both cores are enabled. Would this also happen with Windows 8?

 

[johnb35]

What exact processor is it?

 

[CareyS]

Not exactly sure, hopefully this can help.

 

[johnb35]

When you say you are enabling both cores, how are you doing it? Its possible that the processor is bad. Not sure if you can even disable the cores on that cpu.

 

[CareyS]

Through the BIOS. I have read online that many other people are having this same problem and some have fixed it by replacing an odd looking capacitor, However all of my capacitors look OK.

Here is one of the sites. http://www.sevenforums.com/bsod-help-support/138583-dell-optiplex-745-crashes-dual-core-only.html

 

[johnb35]

Then I would suspect that you have a bad capacitor somewhere. May be hard tracking it down if all of them look ok.

 

[CareyS]

OK, I have a friend that should be able to help me find it and help solder the new one on, Thank you. And is it possible for me to run Windows 8 (After fixing the capacitor)? I also plan on upgrading the ram.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Which form factor 745 do you have? I can't say I've seen any issues with them and Windows 7, and I just got a large shipment of them in at work (though they're Core2Duo's). Are the Pentium D machines the only ones suffering from this problem?

 

[CareyS]

I have the Mini-tower.

 

[CareyS]

The only ones that I have seen this issue on are the Pentium D machines.