Vista doesn't recognize AMD Dual-core?

press ctr+shift+esc and on the CPU usage panel there should appear 2 graphs if both are working the the 2 cores are being used.

In have vista ultimate x32 and i only isntalled my moobo drivers nforce system driver, video card driver sound driver,...

nothing else.

There's only one graph for CPU. Also, Windows Vista only recognizes the processor as "AMD Hammer family unknown"Game-Guru

Are you sure you got a dualcore? What processor did you get?
What motherboard do you have?

*Slaps forehead*

You don't have a dual-core.  You have a single core Athlon 64 3000.  The "lowest" AMD desktop dual-core is the 3800.

*Slaps forehead*

You don't have a dual-core.  You have a single core Athlon 64 3000.  The "lowest" AMD desktop dual-core is the 3800.

TacticalElefant

[QUOTE="TacticalElefant"]

*Slaps forehead*

You don't have a dual-core.  You have a single core Athlon 64 3000.  The "lowest" AMD desktop dual-core is the 3800.

LouieV13

The OP's sentence says, "Ijust bought an AMD Athlon X2 Dual-core processor ..."

It's very possible he hasn't updated his sig because he can't get his new processor working.

And if that's not the case, then we can all LOL.  But I doubt it.

And to the OP, I have no advice, as I don't have dual core OR Vista yet.  Good luck, though.

Abit AX8 Motherboard. I'm pretty sure it supports Dual-core. Do you think if I update the BIOS it will work?Game-Guru

I can't find that board. Are you talking about the AT8? What is the exact name of your chip?

Is the new CPU model properly recognized in the BIOS? Cause if it's not, there is no way Windows will.

Ok I just saw your other thread and apparently that was the case so I am closing this one.