AMD Dual Core FIX!

[bananaX]

for those who have had problems with the AMD Dual core cpu and L2 there is a fix that works for me, here is the link


http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=983781


Fix #2 - The Microsoft Hotfix

Install the hotfix file found at one of these mirrors:
http://exphose.com/upfiles/1/Window...-v3-x86-ENU.exe (http://exphose.com/upfiles/1/WindowsXP-KB896256-v3-x86-ENU.exe)
http://www.evilkitty.org/misc/Windo...-v3-x86-ENU.exe (http://www.evilkitty.org/misc/WindowsXP-KB896256-v3-x86-ENU.exe)
http://static.hardwareluxx.de:443/h...-v3-x86-ENU.exe (http://static.hardwareluxx.de:443/hardware/andreas/Software/WindowsXP-KB896256-v3-x86-ENU.exe)
http://techtype.msfnhosting.com/win...-v3-x86-enu.exe (http://techtype.msfnhosting.com/windowsxp-kb896256-v3-x86-enu.exe)
http://www.perambula.net/res/Window...-v3-x86-ENU.exe (http://www.perambula.net/res/WindowsXP-KB896256-v3-x86-ENU.exe)

Edit the registry as noted here (specifically note #7 which details how to deactivate/activate the hotfix):
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?id=896256 Quote:
Originally Posted by Microsoft.com
1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Right-click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager, point to New, and then click Key.
3. Type Throttle for the new key name.
4. Right-click Throttle, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
5. Type PerfEnablePackageIdle for the value name.
6. Right-click PerfEnablePackageIdle, and then click Modify.
7. In the Value data box, type 0. Make sure that Hexadecimal is selected in the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, and then click OK.
Note You can type 1 in the Value data box to enable the new performance state policy behavior.
8. Quit Registry Editor.

Specifics as to what is being done from the power management side of things can be read at the link above. These are just the changes that need to be made in the registry. Also note that in the DWORD value box, you enter a "0" to disable the power state created by the hotfix and enter a "1" to enable it. For the purposes of fixing the games, enter a "1".



edit : If you installed the AMD Dual core driver make sure you setup a restore point, with the dual core driver installed this fix slowed my comp down ><

[shemmy]

only works for a bit, problem comes back.

[Gunther]

Any new info on the AMD X2 Fix?

[Cell]

Not as of yet. We are stuck with the hardocp fix or the MSfix.