Windows XP Multi Core config - Does your OEM do it for you?

[CesOne]

I did this and didn't see an increase in 3dmark06

I did the hot fix for multi core

[Gophn]

if you did everything (hotfix, registry throttle update, etc), then I would not worry.

Core 2 CPU's have not shown much improvement, but does not hurt in anyway since it would guarantee a full utilization of the quad-core.

You sometimes see more of an improvement with a CPU benchmark like wPrime.

[Warrior1986]

I believe that this benefits the X2s much more than any of the Core CPUs from Intel.

[Gophn]

It actually worked well to dual-core CPU prior to the Core 2's.

The Core Duo's and AMD X2's has shown the best improvements in XP 32-bit with this config.

[mcpenguin]

Sorry if this is off topic or has been mentioned before but I've read through almost the entire thread. If Core 2 duos get little performance increase from this hotfix does that mean that SP3 will also show little performance increase with a core 2 duo as well?

This is really bothering me. There is a reason why I didn't spend the extra 5$ and get the quad Q6600 on my notebook since I figured there was better XP support for Core 2's then there were for quads.

[Gophn]

XP SP3 will update the kernel to that of the Vista 32-bit kernel... almost identical.

So SP3 does give an overall update for utilizing your resources (CPU, memory, etc...)

I would not worry about the benchmarks too much, as long as your system is healthy and performing its tasks well, then that what matters.

[Sonnie Parker]

TI have also read about SP3...How MS, puts off the release date, But have now read that release of SP3 will be summer 2008 (which could mean, from now, till Oct 2008??)

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 2 Refresh

[Warrior1986]

So SP3 won't be officially released as finished (i.e. no more RC) until the summer?

[Sonnie Parker]

That is what it is looking like right now.

[eleron911]

SP3 will be released this month, in the 21th.