AMD Dual-Core Optimization Utility Available

**gvblake22** · July 4th, 2006

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Originally Posted by DailyTech

AMD has silently released a utility that fixes time stamp counter (TSC) issues with dual-core AMD processors such as the Athlon 64 X2 and Opteron. The AMD Dual-Core Optimizer utility is a driver that synchronizes the time stamp counter on both processor cores and improves game compatibility and performance. Time stamp counter issues occur in older games that are incompatible with multithreading and would run too fast or out of sync.

Issues also occur in newer games and applications that have compatibility issues with processor affinity like Need For Speed: Most Wanted. Affinity issues typically required users to bring up the task manager and set the processor affinity manually or performance would suffer dramatically.

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**Capper** · July 4th, 2006

Nice find!!!

**gvblake22** · July 4th, 2006

I want to see some benchmarks, you up for it Capper?? :D

**Capper** · July 4th, 2006

I'm spending the day entertaining family...but there is a 3800+ X2 review coming up tomorrow...so i'll try to redo some benchmarks with the patch and see what kind of difference there is

**gvblake22** · July 4th, 2006

Oh, well I didn't expect you to drop everything and do it right this second!

I'm excited to hear that you're gonna give it a shot though! :D

**Capper** · July 4th, 2006

oh, no problem...I'd do it now if I wasn't so busy. I have to finish the s939 side of this 3800+ article (AM2 3800+ X2 Review) so I can post it tomorrow...so I'll run some game benches tonight

Captain Crunch · July 4th, 2006

new review on the 3800 ........Sweet!!

polobunny · July 4th, 2006

Keep us updated. :D
I need to build a few dual core rigs this week, one being an Opty CCB1E on water, can't wait to see how it will score.

**stinger608** · August 30th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by gvblake22

Quote:

Originally Posted by DailyTech

AMD has silently released a utility that fixes time stamp counter (TSC) issues with dual-core AMD processors such as the Athlon 64 X2 and Opteron. The AMD Dual-Core Optimizer utility is a driver that synchronizes the time stamp counter on both processor cores and improves game compatibility and performance. Time stamp counter issues occur in older games that are incompatible with multithreading and would run too fast or out of sync.

Issues also occur in newer games and applications that have compatibility issues with processor affinity like Need For Speed: Most Wanted. Affinity issues typically required users to bring up the task manager and set the processor affinity manually or performance would suffer dramatically.

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Yes Blake, and here is The statement from AMD and the download for it. BTW Blake, real good find!

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/..._13118,00.html

polobunny · August 30th, 2006

Not compatible with Daemon Tools, the popular CD/DVD-ROM emulator. =|

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Capper We take both criticism and positive comments very positively Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,868 Blog Entries: 6	I'm spending the day entertaining family...but there is a 3800+ X2 review coming up tomorrow...so i'll try to redo some benchmarks with the patch and see what kind of difference there is INTEL E8400 // Gigabyte EP45 Extreme // 4GB DDR3-1600 // Palit HD 4870 // Antec 1200 // Seagate 750GB HDD // Zalman CNPS9700 // BFG ES 800W PSU

July 4th, 2006	#6
Capper We take both criticism and positive comments very positively Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,868 Blog Entries: 6	oh, no problem...I'd do it now if I wasn't so busy. I have to finish the s939 side of this 3800+ article (AM2 3800+ X2 Review) so I can post it tomorrow...so I'll run some game benches tonight INTEL E8400 // Gigabyte EP45 Extreme // 4GB DDR3-1600 // Palit HD 4870 // Antec 1200 // Seagate 750GB HDD // Zalman CNPS9700 // BFG ES 800W PSU

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