Well its just a long shot, but you could add the /numproc=2 to the boot.ini
file. This should force the system to use both processors. Since its already
configured as a "ACPI Multiprocessor PC" you probably have the correct HAL
and ntoskrnl.
"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:cef601c40a44$2e981830$(E-Mail Removed)...
> They are MP's
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Which CPU's did you upgrade to; the Athlon MP or XP? If
> memory serves the
> >Athlon XP does not work in multi CPU configurations.
> >
> >"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:ce2f01c40a2e$e346d520$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> No, it has always been a two processor machine,
> >> but the processors have been upgraded
> >> I believe that the computer being identified as
> >> ACPI Multiprocessor PC
> >> indicates that it has the correct (multiprocessor)
> >> kernel installed.
> >> I was hoping to avoid a reinstall
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >I am assuming you installed the second CPU after you
> >> >installed the OS. Do a reinstall of XP Pro.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> >message news:a15701c40a28$634396c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >| Motherboard A7M266-D
> >> >| Processors AMD Athlon 2800+ (x2)
> >> >| Both show up fine in the BIOS and can be monitored
> >> >| via the ASUS utility for temperature and vcore
> >> >| Device manager:
> >> >| shows 2 processors under processors
> >> >| Shows ACPI Multiprocessor PC under computer
> >> >| now the bad news...
> >> >| environment variables show
> >> >| NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS = 1
> >> >| and the registry has a couple of entries that are
> also
> >> >| NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS = 1
> >> >| task manager under performance also will
> >> >| display only one CPU graph
> >> >| I am assuming from this that the PC is only
> utilizing
> >> one
> >> >| CPU and I'm wondering how to fix this
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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