Adding second cpu in Win2k

[Marc Robichaud 0]

Hi, just wondering if I need to reinstall Windows 2000 Pro if I just added another cpu. Running Abit BP6, just added another Celery 366 @ 550. Win2k doesnt recognise second cpu!!!!

 

Is there a fix or patch, or am I stuck with a fresh install???????

 

Thanx....

[MagitekKn 0]

You guessed it, a reinstall is in your future, since you obviously can't use the uniprocessor HAL with a multiprocessor system, and HALs can't just be switched in and out with ease (just ask the people who try to enable ACPI by brute force)

-MTK

[Greggy 0]

Its a peice of piss!

 

Install the 2nd CPU

Boot into Windows 2000

Go to Device Manager

select Computer

select MPS Uniprocessor PC (or whatever you have)

RH click and select Properties

select Driver, click the Update Driver button

click Next

Choose to display a list of known drivers to choose specific

click Next

click Show All Hardware

select MPS Multiprocessor PC

Follow the prompts

Reboot

Done!

 

I frequently change from 1 to 2 CPUs (366 Celerons at 550MHz) to test display driver stabilty under SMP.