Quad core and Windows Vista?

I recently built my first quad core system using the FX-70 4x4 technology.
However, when I look at my CPU usage using Quad Multimeter (Sidebar gadget) I
see that its only using 2 cores even when I max them out. Possibly only the 2
cpus and not utilizing the dual cores of each CPU. I looked at my device
manager and it sees 4 processors but it only seems to be using one core from
each of the 2 processors in my computer. Is Vista even quad-core capable? If
so, then how to I get vista to utilize all four of my cores?

"James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I recently built my first quad core system using the FX-70 4x4 technology.
> However, when I look at my CPU usage using Quad Multimeter (Sidebar
> gadget) I
> see that its only using 2 cores even when I max them out. Possibly only
> the 2
> cpus and not utilizing the dual cores of each CPU. I looked at my device
> manager and it sees 4 processors but it only seems to be using one core
> from
> each of the 2 processors in my computer. Is Vista even quad-core capable?
> If
> so, then how to I get vista to utilize all four of my cores?

Uhm...what version of Vista? Mainboard chipset drivers loaded? Any CPU
drivers available?

Home Premium, Im using the Nvidia nforce 680a SLI drivers with updated
F-socket CPU drivers. Theres only one motherboard that supports dual
F-socket: L1N64-SLI WS by Asus.

"Noozer" wrote:

>
> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:32E821BB-7A77-436E-A659-5299406C75B1@microsoft.com...
> >I recently built my first quad core system using the FX-70 4x4 technology.
> > However, when I look at my CPU usage using Quad Multimeter (Sidebar
> > gadget) I
> > see that its only using 2 cores even when I max them out. Possibly only
> > the 2
> > cpus and not utilizing the dual cores of each CPU. I looked at my device
> > manager and it sees 4 processors but it only seems to be using one core
> > from
> > each of the 2 processors in my computer. Is Vista even quad-core capable?
> > If
> > so, then how to I get vista to utilize all four of my cores?
>
> Uhm...what version of Vista? Mainboard chipset drivers loaded? Any CPU
> drivers available?
>
>
>

Home Premium will only support one socket, ie one physical processor. To
take advantage of using 2 sockets you would need either Business or
Ultimate.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Home Premium, Im using the Nvidia nforce 680a SLI drivers with updated
> F-socket CPU drivers. Theres only one motherboard that supports dual
> F-socket: L1N64-SLI WS by Asus.
>
> "Noozer" wrote:
>
>>
>> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:32E821BB-7A77-436E-A659-5299406C75B1@microsoft.com...
>> >I recently built my first quad core system using the FX-70 4x4
>> >technology.
>> > However, when I look at my CPU usage using Quad Multimeter (Sidebar
>> > gadget) I
>> > see that its only using 2 cores even when I max them out. Possibly only
>> > the 2
>> > cpus and not utilizing the dual cores of each CPU. I looked at my
>> > device
>> > manager and it sees 4 processors but it only seems to be using one core
>> > from
>> > each of the 2 processors in my computer. Is Vista even quad-core
>> > capable?
>> > If
>> > so, then how to I get vista to utilize all four of my cores?
>>
>> Uhm...what version of Vista? Mainboard chipset drivers loaded? Any CPU
>> drivers available?
>>
>>
>>

Ok thanks . *sigh* looks like I have to spend even more money now.

"Jane C" wrote:

> Home Premium will only support one socket, ie one physical processor. To
> take advantage of using 2 sockets you would need either Business or
> Ultimate.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:64834DA4-A453-41E1-B97E-0DB1E22BB1FA@microsoft.com...
> > Home Premium, Im using the Nvidia nforce 680a SLI drivers with updated
> > F-socket CPU drivers. Theres only one motherboard that supports dual
> > F-socket: L1N64-SLI WS by Asus.
> >
> > "Noozer" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:32E821BB-7A77-436E-A659-5299406C75B1@microsoft.com...
> >> >I recently built my first quad core system using the FX-70 4x4
> >> >technology.
> >> > However, when I look at my CPU usage using Quad Multimeter (Sidebar
> >> > gadget) I
> >> > see that its only using 2 cores even when I max them out. Possibly only
> >> > the 2
> >> > cpus and not utilizing the dual cores of each CPU. I looked at my
> >> > device
> >> > manager and it sees 4 processors but it only seems to be using one core
> >> > from
> >> > each of the 2 processors in my computer. Is Vista even quad-core
> >> > capable?
> >> > If
> >> > so, then how to I get vista to utilize all four of my cores?
> >>
> >> Uhm...what version of Vista? Mainboard chipset drivers loaded? Any CPU
> >> drivers available?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>

"James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ok thanks . *sigh* looks like I have to spend even more money now.
>
> "Jane C" wrote:

But your quad-core socket-F processor should be a single CPU socket. Is that
in fact the chip you are using? I think the other post was talking about
multiple CPU sockets ... the ASUS one, which would not apply if you have a
true quad core. The fact that Vista see's 4 CPU's in device manager suggests
that its working properly. When you look at the Performance Tab in the Task
Manager, do you see 4 graphs? If yes, the simple answer is that the gadget
is flawed.

- NuTs

"JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message
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> The quad core chip is 4 processors on one physical processor chip.

Not with the AMD, it isn't. The FX-70 4x4 is two chips, each dual core
which
are tied together to form a quad-core processor.

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/11/...ce_quad_cores/

Tom Lake

The quad core chip is 4 processors on one physical processor chip.
"Jane C" <jellybean@NOSPAMxjgarage.org> wrote in message
news:690A1D3C-C219-4407-9F9A-2BC2E2725882@microsoft.com...
> Home Premium will only support one socket, ie one physical processor. To
> take advantage of using 2 sockets you would need either Business or
> Ultimate.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:64834DA4-A453-41E1-B97E-0DB1E22BB1FA@microsoft.com...
>> Home Premium, Im using the Nvidia nforce 680a SLI drivers with updated
>> F-socket CPU drivers. Theres only one motherboard that supports dual
>> F-socket: L1N64-SLI WS by Asus.
>>
>> "Noozer" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:32E821BB-7A77-436E-A659-5299406C75B1@microsoft.com...
>>> >I recently built my first quad core system using the FX-70 4x4
>>> >technology.
>>> > However, when I look at my CPU usage using Quad Multimeter (Sidebar
>>> > gadget) I
>>> > see that its only using 2 cores even when I max them out. Possibly
>>> > only
>>> > the 2
>>> > cpus and not utilizing the dual cores of each CPU. I looked at my
>>> > device
>>> > manager and it sees 4 processors but it only seems to be using one
>>> > core
>>> > from
>>> > each of the 2 processors in my computer. Is Vista even quad-core
>>> > capable?
>>> > If
>>> > so, then how to I get vista to utilize all four of my cores?
>>>
>>> Uhm...what version of Vista? Mainboard chipset drivers loaded? Any CPU
>>> drivers available?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

Regretfully I was not considering what AMD calls a Quad Core processor only
what Intel Quad Core Processorrs actually are.

"Tom Lake" <tlake@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
> "JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message
> news:eXw9AjZZHHA.992@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> The quad core chip is 4 processors on one physical processor chip.
>
> Not with the AMD, it isn't. The FX-70 4x4 is two chips, each dual core
> which
> are tied together to form a quad-core processor.
>
> http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/11/...ce_quad_cores/
>
> Tom Lake
>

"JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message
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> Regretfully I was not considering what AMD calls a Quad Core processor
> only what Intel Quad Core Processorrs actually are.

Yup, I agree. The term Quad Core shouldn't apply to the AMD product.

Tom Lake