P4 Hyper threaded CPU is only showing 1 CPU under task manager
I have recently re installed ( clean install ) XP MCE and cannot see 2 cpu's under task manager. There is no selection under view/cpu history , just one graph per CPU.
The CPU is P4 3 Ghz prescot that has been running quiet fine for some time. The bios starts and shows Hyper Threading enabled and I have downloaded utility from intel witch also shows that it is a Hyperthreaded CPU.
Is there a registery setting of some kind to check or some other are to look at before i start swapping CPU's?
The CPU is P4 3 Ghz prescot that has been running quiet fine for some time. The bios starts and shows Hyper Threading enabled and I have downloaded utility from intel witch also shows that it is a Hyperthreaded CPU.
Is there a registery setting of some kind to check or some other are to look at before i start swapping CPU's?
Gary Case
Open Device Manager (right-click on My Computer; select Properties; click the Hardware tab; then click on Device Manager); then expand the "Computer" (click the "+" sign); and see what hardware abstraction layer (HAL) is installed -- it should say "ACPI Multiprocessor PC"
Go into your BIOS at startup. Some BIOS need you to enable the CPU also that gives you a chance to see if the CPU is actually recognized in the lowest level.
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I have expanded computer and it sais standard PC - does that mean the ACPI is not running?
Does have to be set under bios?
I no the bios is allready set for Hyper threading enable
Does have to be set under bios?
I no the bios is allready set for Hyper threading enable
Hyperthreading does not mean 2 CPUs. It means a single chip is acting like 2. What brand of computer is it? The bios should tell you one or two processors is what is sees.
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yes well aware of what hyper threading is
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No that you mention that it makes perfect sense. I used a new utility called nLite to create unattended install. it asks for the type of HAL, witch I left @ default i think, witch is where i beleieve the problem arose.
So when the install asks "Press F6 if you have to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver" i should press F5?
So when the install asks "Press F6 if you have to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver" i should press F5?
Yes, that will work. OR just do a complete new install and let XP automatically set it correctly.
ASKER
OK thanks I will give that a shot and let you know the outcome