X2 3800 - XP reinstall?
 

Should i reinstall XP Pro after upgrading to a new dual core cpu (currently
have a Winchester 3200)? Or does XP take care of things?

Dan

X2 3800 - XP reinstall?
 

I've done this exactly once, but XP automatically detected the dual-core CPU
and installed the multiprocessor HAL for it. (This was XP Home Edition, with
SP2 slipstreamed onto it.)

Verify afterwards that two CPUs appear in Device Manager, and/or that you
get two CPU usage plots in the Performance tab of Windows Task Manager
(cntl-alt-del).


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"Dan" wrote in message
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Should i reinstall XP Pro after upgrading to a new dual core cpu
(currently have a Winchester 3200)? Or does XP take care of things?

Dan

X2 3800 - XP reinstall?
 

Bob Knowlden wrote:

I've done this exactly once, but XP automatically detected the dual-core CPU
and installed the multiprocessor HAL for it. (This was XP Home Edition, with
SP2 slipstreamed onto it.)

Verify afterwards that two CPUs appear in Device Manager, and/or that you
get two CPU usage plots in the Performance tab of Windows Task Manager
(cntl-alt-del).



cntl-alt-del or cntl-shft-esc.