Hi again friends and thanks for looking. My question is very simple. How can you tell if a cpu is dual core without opening the PC up a looking at the code's on the chip?? The reason why i ask is that i currently use a P4/3.0/HT CPU when i look up processor in device manager it shows as two 3.0GHz cpu's. I take it that its the HT that makes it appear twice. So if this is the case with a single core P4 what will a dual core cpu show. I am confused. Please put me out of my misery with a bit of good teaching. Many thanks...
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is it dual core or is it not......
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A dual core, non-HT CPU will show two processors in task manager.
A single core, HT CPU will show two processors in task manager.
A dual core, HT CPU (Extreme Edition and Xeon chips) will show 4 CPUs in task manager - if the OS supports multi-core and HT CPUs.
You can try to use WCPUID to determine the number of cores and the status of HT:
Or, other programs such as SiSoft Sandra may be able to do it. Lastly, you can try to watch and read the POST screen to see what it says as the computer boots.
A single core, HT CPU will show two processors in task manager.
A dual core, HT CPU (Extreme Edition and Xeon chips) will show 4 CPUs in task manager - if the OS supports multi-core and HT CPUs.
You can try to use WCPUID to determine the number of cores and the status of HT:
Or, other programs such as SiSoft Sandra may be able to do it. Lastly, you can try to watch and read the POST screen to see what it says as the computer boots.
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CPU-Z is another good utility and is more current than WCPUID appears to be:
I also recommend going to CPUID.com and using the free utility out there. It will give you the exact model number.
Then, I like to keep these CPU charts bookmarked:
(INTEL)
(AMD)
If the image looks squashed when you go to those links, it's your browser making the automatic adjustment. Leave your mouse cursor over the image for a few seconds and you'll see an orange box appear in the lower right of the image. Click that to stretch it.
~cdogg
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
[tab][navy]For general rules and guidelines to get better answers, click here:[/navy] faq219-2884
Then, I like to keep these CPU charts bookmarked:
(INTEL)
(AMD)
If the image looks squashed when you go to those links, it's your browser making the automatic adjustment. Leave your mouse cursor over the image for a few seconds and you'll see an orange box appear in the lower right of the image. Click that to stretch it.
~cdogg
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
[tab][navy]For general rules and guidelines to get better answers, click here:[/navy] faq219-2884
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