Windows 8 *4 cores*

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I just found out one more error and this is a strange one :confused: http://i.imgur.com/Mj6Yjm1.jpg

windows 8 in device manager is showing 8 cores but in taskbar its showing four cores any ideas ?

and should I enable virtualization is it any use full in windows 8 ?

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first of all windows 8 really man and second of all the tech specs would be nice perhaps the cpu you are using??

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the 8350 has 4 modules each contaning 2 cores...err more of a split core really, but its fine, it just depends on how the program views the Threads/Cores

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If you look at the screen shots, it shows he's using an 8350.

Windows sometimes does this due to the AMD FX archeticture, as each "module" is 2 cores sharing resources. Which is why some OS's pick it up as 4 cores, but 8 logical threads. Don't worry though, it will still use all 8.

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thank u for the info guys :)

 

should i enable virtulization and amd k8 cool & quiet control >?

 

and should i enable cpu unlock in bios ?

cpu unlock allows to determine wheather unlock hidden cpu cores .

 

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wait wait so its actually microsoft or should he still try virtualization??

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maybe its cpu unlock ....

let me try and enable it in bios

as in windows 7 it detects all 8 cores so i do not think its microsoft

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could be the new kernel fixes they made who knows until you try things

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Virtulization just enables youto virtualise on the CPU.

CPU unlock is a feature hanging around from the Phenom II x3 days. Where if a x4 had a deffective core, it would be disabled and repackaged as a x3. So no CPU unlock would do nothing

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ok thank u

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in windows 7 its the same.

windows doesnt see the diffrence between a core i7  with 4 cores Ht 8 treads, and the AMD 8 core architecture.

windows show it this way 4 modules and 8 logical processors, thats how it should be, its only named a bit strange. but in windows 7 the same thing 

 

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windows is big sell out to the Intel. That is why I hate it every  day more and more (Intel). All windows platforms support and are made for hyperthreading. That is intell stuff and AMD can't use that because of copyrights. So FX processors use modular cores and stuff. Which windows 7 doesn't support at all and they 'told' us  the win8 will be supporting, but I can't really see it. That is why it is showing 4 cores and stuff. They are really 8 cores (do not read stuff about 4 cores and 4 imaginary like ppl use to say on some forums) and the ppl think it is quad because they made each processor share L2 cache. While intel has one core one cache L2.

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Yeah that sounds like what i was gonna type.thanks.