Vista doesn't see my second core on my cpu?

Lister2020 · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:00

I downloaded a sidebar gadget to show cpu usage and ram usage in the one widget, it clearly says that I have one cpu and that it has one core (Dual core opteron 146 is what I have)

Is the widget wrong or is ultimate only seeing one core?

misterjingo · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:04

Lister2020 said:
I downloaded a sidebar gadget to show cpu usage and ram usage in the one widget, it clearly says that I have one cpu and that it has one core (Dual core opteron 146 is what I have)

Is the widget wrong or is ultimate only seeing one core?

Does task manager performance tab show one or two cpu graphs?

Kojak · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:07

The widget only shows one CPU. As misterjingo says check the task manager (right click the task bar and select task manager).

Lister2020 · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:15

It shows one CPU UsageHistory graph and One Physical Memory Usage History graph. So windows isn't seeing my second core????!?!?!?

Mekrel · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:20

Errr Opteron 146's are single core processors....

Colbaker · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:45

Mekrel said:
Errr Opteron 146's are single core processors....

Yep

Would be the reason me thinks

Lister2020 · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:53

whut!

I bought it under the assumption it was dual core, and it even says during boot that its a dual core :S

Colbaker · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:55

That is strange if it says that it's dual core in the Bios as it is deffinatly not.

vanandjuanunited · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:58

Run cpu z and you will find out what cpu you have.

z0mbi3 · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:59

Colbaker said:
That is strange if it says that it's dual core in the Bios as it is deffinatly not.

Well there's always the possibility it's not a 146.

What does it say in device manager?

wannabedamned · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:01

Same processor as mine, Definately not dual core. And mine doesnt mention it being dual on boot.

run CPUZ as already said

just to check the processor type

Lister2020 · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:10

Well if its not a dual core guess I got pwnt when I bought it!

bikes · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:14

Lister2020 said:
Well if its not a dual core guess I got pwnt when I bought it!

Yup you got well and truly ripped, suppose its to late for a refund now

z0mbi3 · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:19

Lister2020 said:
Well if its not a dual core guess I got pwnt when I bought it!

Just go to control panel and device manager. Expand "proccesors" and tell us what it says.

It'll take about 1 min. You most likely just got the name wrong.

Lister2020 · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:21

nope, its a 146 :S Think my mobo needs a bios upgrade.