For those with Dual Core CPUs

[Anonymous]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896256

Mine seems a bit slicker after the install.

[DuVeL]

Cheers, I might try it back @ home.

[GhostMjr]

This relevant to dual xeon's?

[Gandalf]

cool, they've released it at last. I think this is the patch that used to be available only if you contacted them.

[BigFatCat]

I've got this on a USB stick downstairs, but I'm too lazy to fetch it so I'll download it again.

[Dr Sadako]

Could someone post the fix file here so I can download it. In Sweden you need to dial up ... boooring!
 
or e-mail me: sadako@lugnagatan.net

[Anonymous]

email sent

[kregoron]

well its a know fact that fact that windows sucks at core balancing..
I saw some progs when i got my first Dual core cpu, that showed which core was running each proces.. and windows does this really odd... flipping several processes back and forth for no reason at all..

I use something called Seesaw and some other small extensions to manually designate what process runs on what core..

for example, while i run wow, my core2 is running no other process then WoW.exe and Core1 run Windows and 3rd party program processes..
works like a charm for me


But i might have a look at this one, seems to work with some throttling power issues instead of just resource balancing in general

[Anonymous]

got any links kreg?

B"I'm too lazy to use google"B

[kregoron]

http://www.mlin.net/SMPSeesaw.shtml <-- Seesaw

Ill try and remember where to get the extension i use (more options in process  core designation and stuff

[Dr Sadako]

Thanks for input and help guys!

[kregoron]

Any time

[tugs]

I passed this on to a few people this morning. First response was immediate: "thanks so much for this dual-core tip â€" it’s done wonders on my Gateway tablet.  Boot-up time is at least a third faster, maybe half.  I’ll let you know if the improvements keep up.".
 
Result - thanks blueball!