Wrong amount of processors reported in Computer Management

[Chris]

Hello.

I just installed a 2nd processor in my Dell Poweredge
Windows 2000 server. It installed the multi-processor
kernal automatically, but for some reason it is reporting
4 processors as opposed to 2 in Task Manager, Computer
Management, and under the system environment variables.
Any ideas on what I should do? I have already updated the
system BIOS.

Thanks!

 

[NR]

Hi,

You don't have to do anything
Most likely your server has Hyperthreading technology
enabled in BIOS. This allows one physical CPU to run
multiple threads simultaneously, acting as 2 CPU's.
Thus, one physical processor looks like two logical
processors to the OS and applications.

 

[Der]

Duh.