Hello people,

I have a PC running Windows Home Server 2011 (x64, Version 6.1, build 7601 SP1) off a Phenom X4 9750 Quad Code (HD9750WCJ4BGH). Lately I've been experiencing multiple BSODs, and have come to the conclusion that it is a CPU defect. Specifically, prime95 CPU test invariably crashes the machine, and at one instance I got a "FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4" off Worker #4. If I run prime95 with "Affinity" set (using task manager) to a single core, and the results confirm my suspicion - that it's a single core that is defective and the machine crashes every time I set affinity to that core and run prime95.

What I need to do is disable that specific core. No such option in BIOS, and the msconfig route allows me to select "Number of processors" though not disable a specific core. I realize that I will take a performance hit, but that is acceptable for this PCs role.

Can anyone help?

Thanks!

(Sorry about crosspost from Gaming Forum, did not find this forum till later)

Not much you can do if the option is not available in the bios.

May look at a bios update for your motherboard if it's available.

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