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How Many CPUs Listed in BIOS for Dual Core CPU?

Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:15 pm

by ParatoOptimal

My 3000 N100 is dual core. Shouldn't it show 2 CPUs in the BIOS?
It lists only one.
Thanks

Re: How Many CPUs Listed in BIOS for Dual Core CPU?

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:10 pm

by ThinkRob

ParatoOptimal wrote:My 3000 N100 is dual core. Shouldn't it show 2 CPUs in the BIOS?
It lists only one.
Thanks

No, one is correct. You only have one CPU. The CPU happens to have two cores, but it is still just a single CPU.

Re: How Many CPUs Listed in BIOS for Dual Core CPU?

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:27 pm

by dr_st

Windows Device Manager will show two, though.