One quick way to verify that a Multiprocessor HAL ( Hardware
Abstraction Layer ) is being used is to check the Processor category
in Device Manager. You should see two/independent entries for a
Dual-Core CPU.
"PM" <pmitchel(nospam)@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 5 Jun 2007 04:06:32 +0100, "grahamham" <notlimaharg@liamg.moc>
> wrote:
>
>>Are you takling about Task Manager, if so;
>>
>>Select Performance tab, select from menu View > CPU History > One Graph
>>per
>>CPU
>>
> Hi and thanks for replies
> yes I am and I tried that
> Under view cpu history, that option is greyed out and says one graph
> per cpu, it cannot be changed.
> Now am I right to think as you suggested if Vista was using both cpu's
> I should be able to change that?
>
> Cheers
> Phil
>>
>>
>>"PM" <pmitche1(nospam)@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> Even though Duel core cpu is set in my bios and is listed under device
>>> manager within Vista.
>>> Yet when I check the performance manager, only one cpu is bening used.
>>> i.e the graph in performance manager, only one cpu is shown.
>>>
>>> Is there anywhere else in Vista I can check or a setting to change it?
>>>
>>> My System is a Dell Dimesnion 9150 / XPS440
>>> Vista Ultimate 64 bit
>>> Intel cuel core, 3.2ghz
>>> 4gb ddram
>>>
>>> Please reply to group or email
>>> pmitche1(nospam)@bigpond.net.au
>>> remove the (nospam)
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Phil
>