Hi,

I have a notebook which has a Centrino Duo CPU but Windows is only
recognising one othe cores. I think this is down to the fact that the
machine was imaged from a Single CPU Machine. Is there a way, without a
total re-install of Windows, which will allow me to "activate" dual
core? (getting Windows to actually know the CPU is there!). This is
Windows XP Pro.

The BIOS is already set to Dual Core aware but Windows doesn't know jack
about it at present.

TIA

A repair install of Windows.



"Clark Simpson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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news:Mfpxh.215784$(E-Mail Removed)...
| Hi,
|
| I have a notebook which has a Centrino Duo CPU but Windows
is only
| recognising one othe cores. I think this is down to the
fact that the
| machine was imaged from a Single CPU Machine. Is there a
way, without a
| total re-install of Windows, which will allow me to
"activate" dual
| core? (getting Windows to actually know the CPU is
there!). This is
| Windows XP Pro.
|
| The BIOS is already set to Dual Core aware but Windows
doesn't know jack
| about it at present.
|
| TIA

You might try typing msconfig in the run box, boot.ini tab, advanced options
button,
check the /NUMPROC= box, use the drop down (v) to see if 2 is available, if
it is select 2, ok your way out and reboot, any change..?
Also, look in the task manager, performance tab, view, CPU history, to see
if you can select more than one graph per CPU..
Cheers
j;-j

"Clark Simpson" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a notebook which has a Centrino Duo CPU but Windows is only
> recognising one othe cores. I think this is down to the fact that the
> machine was imaged from a Single CPU Machine. Is there a way, without a
> total re-install of Windows, which will allow me to "activate" dual
> core? (getting Windows to actually know the CPU is there!). This is
> Windows XP Pro.
>
> The BIOS is already set to Dual Core aware but Windows doesn't know jack
> about it at present.
>
> TIA
>

I have performed as advised and I see that under msconfig>boot.ini>advanced options>numproc and I got a 1 with no other selectable option.

I use WinXP SP2, on a Dell E6400. A repair install of Xp has not resolved the matter and I cannot perform a reinstall as I do not have the key.

Please assist.



Jaymo wrote:

You might try typing msconfig in the run box, boot.
04-Feb-07

You might try typing msconfig in the run box, boot.ini tab, advanced options
button,
check the /NUMPROC= box, use the drop down (v) to see if 2 is available, if
it is select 2, ok your way out and reboot, any change..?
Also, look in the task manager, performance tab, view, CPU history, to see
if you can select more than one graph per CPU..
Cheers
j;-j

"Clark Simpson" wrote:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Sunday, February 04, 2007 1:05 PM
Clark Simpson wrote:

Activate Dual Core
Hi,

I have a notebook which has a Centrino Duo CPU but Windows is only
recognising one othe cores. I think this is down to the fact that the
machine was imaged from a Single CPU Machine. Is there a way, without a
total re-install of Windows, which will allow me to "activate" dual
core? (getting Windows to actually know the CPU is there!). This is
Windows XP Pro.

The BIOS is already set to Dual Core aware but Windows doesn't know jack
about it at present.

TIA

On Sunday, February 04, 2007 2:01 PM
Jim Macklin wrote:

Re: Activate Dual Core
A repair install of Windows.



"Clark Simpson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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is only
fact that the
way, without a
"activate" dual
there!). This is
does not know jack

On Sunday, February 04, 2007 2:06 PM
Jaymo wrote:

You might try typing msconfig in the run box, boot.
You might try typing msconfig in the run box, boot.ini tab, advanced options
button,
check the /NUMPROC= box, use the drop down (v) to see if 2 is available, if
it is select 2, ok your way out and reboot, any change..?
Also, look in the task manager, performance tab, view, CPU history, to see
if you can select more than one graph per CPU..
Cheers
j;-j

"Clark Simpson" wrote:


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Another dead-head from egghead posting to a three year old post. Love it.



"Munya Chihwayi" wrote in message
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> I have performed as advised and I see that under
> msconfig>boot.ini>advanced options>numproc and I got a 1 with no other
> selectable option.
>
> I use WinXP SP2, on a Dell E6400. A repair install of Xp has not resolved
> the matter and I cannot perform a reinstall as I do not have the key.
>
> Please assist.
>
>
>
> Jaymo wrote:
>
> You might try typing msconfig in the run box, boot.
> 04-Feb-07
>
> You might try typing msconfig in the run box, boot.ini tab, advanced
> options
> button,
> check the /NUMPROC= box, use the drop down (v) to see if 2 is available,
> if
> it is select 2, ok your way out and reboot, any change..?
> Also, look in the task manager, performance tab, view, CPU history, to see
> if you can select more than one graph per CPU..
> Cheers
> j;-j
>
> "Clark Simpson" wrote:
>
> Previous Posts In This Thread:
>
> On Sunday, February 04, 2007 1:05 PM
> Clark Simpson wrote:
>
> Activate Dual Core
> Hi,
>
> I have a notebook which has a Centrino Duo CPU but Windows is only
> recognising one othe cores. I think this is down to the fact that the
> machine was imaged from a Single CPU Machine. Is there a way, without a
> total re-install of Windows, which will allow me to "activate" dual
> core? (getting Windows to actually know the CPU is there!). This is
> Windows XP Pro.
>
> The BIOS is already set to Dual Core aware but Windows doesn't know jack
> about it at present.
>
> TIA
>
> On Sunday, February 04, 2007 2:01 PM
> Jim Macklin wrote:
>
> Re: Activate Dual Core
> A repair install of Windows.
>
>
>
> "Clark Simpson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> is only
> fact that the
> way, without a
> "activate" dual
> there!). This is
> does not know jack
>
> On Sunday, February 04, 2007 2:06 PM
> Jaymo wrote:
>
> You might try typing msconfig in the run box, boot.
> You might try typing msconfig in the run box, boot.ini tab, advanced
> options
> button,
> check the /NUMPROC= box, use the drop down (v) to see if 2 is available,
> if
> it is select 2, ok your way out and reboot, any change..?
> Also, look in the task manager, performance tab, view, CPU history, to see
> if you can select more than one graph per CPU..
> Cheers
> j;-j
>
> "Clark Simpson" wrote:
>
>
> Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
> Server Side Processing in ADO.NET/WCF Data Services
> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...essing-in.aspx