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[NicksFXHouse]

I will answer some of the issues addressed as I have time.


Congo,.. full dual core processor support is found in Windows Vista which runs FSX a bit different. The game itself is currently not fully supporting dual core however there is a patch being developed for DX10 and a few other things.... and you know where thoses patches are aimed and why. We already had that discussion.

I fly FS9/FSX in WindowsXP x64 and Vista x64. The software runs much smoother for me in those titles.

Dual core support is in WindowsXP however 2 items must be in place... 1) Windows must be INSTALLED with the dual core processor in the system and the BIOS fully supporting the CPU. 2.) The latest AMD processor driver, AMD dual core optimizer AND the Microsoft dual core hotfix with registry edit must be applied in the correct order.

Once that is complete whenever you boot into a 3D application the system will automatically set affinity timing to a single core and balance any other useage so the core dedicated to the 3D application is allowed to have as much cycle time as possible.

Vista takes that to a whole different level.

Patches will be released next year for FSX and Vista.

Brett... I am not sure why you are having the problems you are seeing however based on the config settings I see I suspect hardware, windows settings/system files

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The hardware is still being manufactured.

I want one  ;D

[NicksFXHouse]

The new sticks will be here today. When I get a set of tests run I will post the comparables.

[NicksFXHouse]

They arrived...

It may not be until later in the week before I get the tests run. I have to tell my grandson there is something at the house he needs to come see and to bring the tower with him... LOL

I will install the sticks I purchased for my rig tonight when I get home. I don't doubt for a moment they will be to my satisfaction.


I expect what I will find in the new test runs is CPU CLOCK LOWER/MEMORY @ 1T HIGHER will net higher performance where it actually counts and I also expect to see a jump in 3D Scores which are not only higher but display a greater % increase than any shown in the chart, even with the CPU clocked much less.

If that is true.. it proves my point.


but we will all have to wait and see.

[NicksFXHouse]

I am updating this thread...

My grandson and I installed the new memory and ran a new set of benchmarks. They displayed the exact same results... 1T beats 2T and high FSB

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Asrock is Asus's budget division isn't it ?

Make sure you read the manual's BIOS section before buying those Asrocks Nick. I know you warned about the older versions, but I have not seen one Asrock as yet that I thought was fully featured in BIOS, was not somewhat below performance levels of other boards in their class, or had the features "I" desired.
They do have their place though, and I'm interested to see what you do with one of them should you purchase one. (If I was a mainboard and saw you walking into the shop, I would spontaneously combust! )

Nick, you rock! No one is going to put it past you lol!

Pity we don't have engineers doing proper reviews on mainboards and other hardware.

Do you think that all the manufacturers will stop Vcore increases beyond AMD's limit for AMD approval, or will we see a swathe of tearaway mobo manufacturers who don't give a damn and sell purely to an enthusiast market?

Is there anything to stop the mobo manufacturers from placing a scew control on the boards to "scew" the voltages higher than the settings say, or is this what the unsupported jumpers already do? Would they be able to implement that in BIOS and still get approval I wonder?

[NicksFXHouse]

Asus, Asuspower Corporation, Asrock Inc. and Asusalpha Computer Inc are all part of the mother corporation


Motherboard companies must comply with the standards or loose the AMD cert.. however there is the loophole of leaving a back door open to make the change and let the community figure it out, which they usually have and probably will continue to do so.


I know the ASrock is not what I would call top of the line... it makes it that much more of a challenge and fun project however I have verified the BIOS does support almost the same features as an A8nSLI or any other well known NF4 board. My only concern is how stable the voltage regulators are and how much pounding they can take but as I said, it