I5 4690K 2 CORES ONLY?

[callofjustices]

I just took out my g3258 witch was a duel core, switch over to my brand new i5 4690k. i went to task manger saw only two cores Went to MSCONFIG > BOOT OPTION > and even check how many cores where available  i also even try to do the unparking core app thinggy still only saw two ":/ . I have a asrock z97 motherboard, I was told by a friend that it was cap to two in bios . I don't know how to find where i can turn on all cores  any idea 

[Godlygamer23]

What motherboard are you specifically using?

 

And to answer your question in the thread title, the 4690K has four cores.

[Lays]

That boot option thing sets how many cores are used when windows is starting if I remember right.  Not how many are available to windows.

 

Use CPU-Z and maybe HWmonitor to see if other cores are being recognized and that their temp sensors and all that are working?

Also maybe do a clear CMOS, perhaps the board is just having some sort of problem.

[callofjustices]

Just now, Godlygamer23 said:

What motherboard are you specifically using?

 

And to answer your question in the thread title, the 4690K has four cores.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/fatal1ty z97 killer/

[Godlygamer23]

2 minutes ago, callofjustices said:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/fatal1ty z97 killer/

As suggested above, try resetting the CMOS. If your motherboard can use the G3258, it should be able to use the 4690K as they use the same BIOS revision which is P1.30.

[callofjustices]

3 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

What motherboard are you specifically using?

 

And to answer your question in the thread title, the 4690K has four cores.

Let me try :)) brb

[manikyath]

just set your bios to default, that should do the trick. (on a decent bios you shouldnt even have to take out cmos battery, they usually have a 'factory defaults' option)

[callofjustices]

11 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

As suggested above, try resetting the CMOS. If your motherboard can use the G3258, it should be able to use the 4690K as they use the same BIOS revision which is P1.30.

Not working....

[Choy188]

1 minute ago, callofjustices said:

Not working....

you could ask cust. service (this is when everyone in america wishes they spent extra money on EVGA stuff)

[Clanscorpia]

2 minutes ago, callofjustices said:

Not working....

How long did you take the battery out for?

[callofjustices]

10 minutes ago, manikyath said:

just set your bios to default, that should do the trick. (on a decent bios you shouldnt even have to take out cmos battery, they usually have a 'factory defaults' option)

2 mins 

[callofjustices]

17 minutes ago, Lays said:

That boot option thing sets how many cores are used when windows is starting if I remember right.  Not how many are available to windows.

 

Use CPU-Z and maybe HWmonitor to see if other cores are being recognized and that their temp sensors and all that are working?

Also maybe do a clear CMOS, perhaps the board is just having some sort of problem.

https://gyazo.com/c0c1067989dc3e3ff805eab920ab6b5c

Theres my cpuZ

[Clanscorpia]

1 minute ago, callofjustices said:

2 mins 

Try 5, or a CMOS erset jumper

[Lays]

Just now, callofjustices said:

https://gyazo.com/c0c1067989dc3e3ff805eab920ab6b5c

Theres my cpuZ

I think perhaps somehow in your BIOS settings you have "active cores" set to 2, instead of AUTO or "4"

[Clanscorpia]

Use your clear CMOS jumper

[callofjustices]

16 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

As suggested above, try resetting the CMOS. If your motherboard can use the G3258, it should be able to use the 4690K as they use the same BIOS revision which is P1.30.

Let me try that brb

[callofjustices]

3 minutes ago, Lays said:

I think perhaps somehow in your BIOS settings you have "active cores" set to 2, instead of AUTO or "4"

I cant find it...

[callofjustices]

So i found it and... it only shows 3 cores av so i tick 3 cores boot up only 2 cores

[callofjustices]

15 minutes ago, Lays said:

I think perhaps somehow in your BIOS settings you have "active cores" set to 2, instead of AUTO or "4"

I set it to all cores ... nothing happen till two . set it to 3 cores still nothing.

[Lays]

7 minutes ago, callofjustices said:

So i found it and... it only shows 3 cores av so i tick 3 cores boot up only 2 cores

hmm, try updating to a newer bios version, if that doesn't work, maybe try contacting intel's RMA service.

[Godlygamer23]

27 minutes ago, callofjustices said:

2 mins 

Make sure power is disconnected and the system is discharged when you do it. With the system plugged in and receiving external power, the battery is not used to hold the settings.