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Hi,

I've just got my 8 core processor but cpz and the task manager are only seeing 4 cores

I know nothing about core parking.

Just don't understand why I'm only seeing 4 cores and not 8

Do I need to unlock it or??
What is your motherboard and cpu can you post a link
(01-06-2016, 02:20 PM)Compton Wrote: [ -> ]What is your motherboard and cpu can you post a link

for the Asus mobo

https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/M5A97_LE_R20/

The CPU

https://products.amd.com/en-us/search/CPU/AMD-FX-Series/AMD-FX-8-Core-Black-Edition/FX-8320E/102

(01-06-2016, 02:20 PM)Compton Wrote: [ -> ]What is your motherboard and cpu can you post a link

I just checked the BIOS version and it's fine, I'm currently on 2601 which is acceptable and the latest.

I have google how to unpark the cores, I don't now enough about it so don't want to wreck my system!
open device manager

Uninstall all your CPU cores

restart your system

see if the problem is fix



follow this guide


how to speed up your computer boot time
(01-06-2016, 03:53 PM)Compton Wrote: [ -> ]open device manager

Uninstall all your CPU cores

restart your system

see if the problem is fix



follow this guide


how to speed up your computer boot time

The thing is it's a brand new unlocked CPU. there shouldn't be a problem already!
Thanks for your help, will look in to that and report back.

(01-06-2016, 07:23 PM)jgmc3 Wrote: [ -> ]
(01-06-2016, 03:53 PM)Compton Wrote: [ -> ]open device manager

Uninstall all your CPU cores

restart your system

see if the problem is fix



follow this guide


how to speed up your computer boot time

The thing is it's a brand new unlocked CPU. there shouldn't be a problem already!
Thanks for your help, will look in to that and report back.

I went to msconfig

boot

advanced options

unchecked the cores
unchecked the ram

restarted the pc

checked the cores -- then it showed all 8
checked the ram -- showed all 16 GB

restarted the pc

went to cpuz, showed all 8 cores and all 8 threads
went to resource monitor showed all 8 cores


I think the issue was my fault because I'd already specified 4 cores with my FX 4300 4 core.


Thanks for your help.

This one is solved I reckon.
glad you got everything working Smile
Oh so you allocated 4 cores in MSCONFIG, I leave might and windows will detect it.

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Glad you got it sorted 

Problem solved - Thread Closed