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Re: Notebook showing 2 CPUs
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Russell Poffenberger <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 21 Oct 2004 17:32:50 -0700
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Hi Safora,

The reason why is because the processor supprts Hyper Threading, which
makes it look like two processors. You can read about this on the Intel
web site. XP Pro supports multiple processors, so it shows it.

Russ Poffenberger
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Roberto 
> Safora Romay
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:29 AM
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> Subject: [PCBUILD] Notebook showing 2 CPUs
> 
> 
> Consider a  notebook HP compaq nx9110, P4 3.O6 Ghz, 512 MB, 
> 40 G, WXP pro SP1.. When you go to directx system 
> information, it reveals 2 CPUs P4 3 GHz. Same in device 
> manager. How is it? CPU ID from intel doesnt show the window 
> for multiprocessor, thatīs why I think is a system 
> information matter. Iīd like some light on this. TIA
> 
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