Alright thanks. I really just wanted to see if there was a fix or if I bought a new CPU would I loose as much performance as I am now.I've asked for others to chime in here.
Alright thanks. I really just wanted to see if there was a fix or if I bought a new CPU would I loose as much performance as I am now.I've asked for others to chime in here.
The board will have a BIOS, it has to have a BIOS.Foxconn 2ABF and from what I cant tell has no bios.
Alright let me take a pic of the bios real quick so you can see what I need to do.The board will have a BIOS, it has to have a BIOS.
Appears that board came out of an HP system.
First of all, I'd look to clear the CMOS. If you cannot access the BIOS (likely F10 for an HP OEM system), then you could remove the CMOS battery for 10mins. Looks like it's located to the top-right of the motherboard.
Some (most?) BIOS have an option to disable cores. Whether you have the option on that board and exactly where you'd find it in the BIOS, I'm not sure - and it may even vary by BIOS version, but it would make sense that somehow a core has been disabled.
Clearing the CMOS or "loading optimized defaults" in the BIOS should achieve the result without having to go hunting for the option.
View: https://imgur.com/a/6fb6IPEThe board will have a BIOS, it has to have a BIOS.
Appears that board came out of an HP system.
First of all, I'd look to clear the CMOS. If you cannot access the BIOS (likely F10 for an HP OEM system), then you could remove the CMOS battery for 10mins. Looks like it's located to the top-right of the motherboard.
Some (most?) BIOS have an option to disable cores. Whether you have the option on that board and exactly where you'd find it in the BIOS, I'm not sure - and it may even vary by BIOS version, but it would make sense that somehow a core has been disabled.
Clearing the CMOS or "loading optimized defaults" in the BIOS should achieve the result without having to go hunting for the option.
"Run UEFI Application" should take you into the BIOS with all the options, however limited they may be
Is removing the battery dangerous? Any tips?The board will have a BIOS, it has to have a BIOS.
Appears that board came out of an HP system.
First of all, I'd look to clear the CMOS. If you cannot access the BIOS (likely F10 for an HP OEM system), then you could remove the CMOS battery for 10mins. Looks like it's located to the top-right of the motherboard.
Some (most?) BIOS have an option to disable cores. Whether you have the option on that board and exactly where you'd find it in the BIOS, I'm not sure - and it may even vary by BIOS version, but it would make sense that somehow a core has been disabled.
Clearing the CMOS or "loading optimized defaults" in the BIOS should achieve the result without having to go hunting for the option.
Upon trying to run it, it does absolutely nothing."Run UEFI Application" should take you into the BIOS with all the options, however limited they may be
Is it possible this OS install started with a single core CPU? In other words has this OS install been used with different motherboards or multiple CPU swaps already ?Do you think if i bought a new CPU that that would fix it or...?
Well that is strange.Upon trying to run it, it does absolutely nothing.
It's not dangerous, no.Is removing the battery dangerous? Any tips?
Yes it is possible but I don't know. I just bought it from lytetechnology.com. (For what seems to be $300 more than its worth.)Is it possible this OS install started with a single core CPU? In other words has this OS install been used with different motherboards or multiple CPU swaps already ?
When did you buy this?Yes it is possible but I don't know. I just bought it from lytetechnology.com. (For what seems to be $300 more than its worth.)
July of this year for around $430. They promised that it would work amazingly.When did you buy this?
And dare I ask...how much?
With the odd symptoms you are having, I am thinking that booting a Linux from USB and checking would be a good idea. That will eliminate any Windows issues.Yes it is possible but I don't know. I just bought it from lytetechnology.com. (For what seems to be $300 more than its worth.)
Ok. I would like to try to leave that as a last resort, as I don't have a USB and every time I've tried to install an OS I end up bricking something.With the odd symptoms you are having, I am thinking that booting a Linux from USB and checking would be a good idea. That will eliminate any Windows issues.
It will load default settings within the BIOS. So, if there's a core disabled, it will revert to default which = all cores active.What will clearing the CMOS do?
This is a good call OP. If you can rule Windows in/out, you can then determine if you're looking at a software or a hardware/BIOS issue.With the odd symptoms you are having, I am thinking that booting a Linux from USB and checking would be a good idea. That will eliminate any Windows issues.
Yeah I am just realizing that.
Those are some SERIOUSLY wrong prices.
'wrong', as in shady.
Alright Ill try to do that. According to a friend on discord, this has been updated to support third gen CPU's, will that mess that up.It will load default settings within the BIOS. So, if there's a core disabled, it will revert to default which = all cores active.
There may be settings tweaked that will prevent you from entering Windows without updating them again, but with a board of this era and limited functionality, it's almost certainly just stock.
This is a good call OP. If you can rule Windows in/out, you can then determine if you're looking at a software or a hardware/BIOS issue.
Alright will do.wonder if running this would shed light on number of cores - https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/19792/Intel-Processor-Diagnostic-Tool
No, it won't any BIOS version etc, it'll just load the default settings within the current BIOS version installed.Alright Ill try to do that. According to a friend on discord, this has been updated to support third gen CPU's, will that mess that up.
That might, and is a good option before you reset the BIOS, OP. I'm not convinced the BIOS will let a piece of software 'see' the cores if they're disabled, but it's worth a shot.wonder if running this would shed light on number of cores - https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/19792/Intel-Processor-Diagnostic-Tool
Alright I'm gonna see about that and post it here and then I will clear the CMOS.No, it won't any BIOS version etc, it'll just load the default settings within the current BIOS version installed.
That might, and is a good option before you reset the BIOS, OP. I'm not convinced the BIOS will let a piece of software 'see' the cores if they're disabled, but it's worth a shot.
wonder if running this would shed light on number of cores - https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/19792/Intel-Processor-Diagnostic-Tool
View: https://imgur.com/a/xKOG8ZaNo, it won't any BIOS version etc, it'll just load the default settings within the current BIOS version installed.
That might, and is a good option before you reset the BIOS, OP. I'm not convinced the BIOS will let a piece of software 'see' the cores if they're disabled, but it's worth a shot.