Getting Windows to recognize second core

[rspeaker]

I thought I came across a thread on here to make Windows recognize the second core; Properties under My Computer doesn't say dual core or anything, and that leads me to believe it just sees the one. I've done forum searches, and Google searches, but I can't find anything beyond "Windows should automatically recognize dual-core systems when installed."

Any suggestions here? Would it make much difference anyway (I use Windows almost solely for playing Flight Simulator 2004)? Thanks.

 

[4JNA]

to check what windows has registered, go check the hardware properties:

right click on my computer, click on properties, click the 'hardware' tab, click on the 'device manager' button, expand the 'cpu' section about 3/4 of the way down the list, and you should see two identical cpu's listed. that is both cores.

 

[moonislune]

You can also see which programs are using your dual cores by going to the tak manager (ctrl-alt-delete), select your running program, right click, and choose set affinity (you can enable or disable cores for running programs). I have found that with some games, you have to disable one core to get them to play properly in windows.

 

[blaster_boy]

I'm using Win XP Pro, and I can't even see a CPU section ?

 

[Deputy-Dawg]

Couple of details. First of all you are looking for "Processors" not "CPU". Second you can only see/use both cores when you are booted in native (that is boot camp) mode. Parallels only makes one of the cores available.

 

[72930]

Parallels only makes one of the cores available.

Just mentioning...the Fusion beta utilizes both.

 

[blaster_boy]

Couple of details. First of all you are looking for "Processors" not "CPU". Second you can only see/use both cores when you are booted in native (that is boot camp) mode. Parallels only makes one of the cores available.

Aaaah - that would explain it. Although I did boot into bootcamp to check also, but I didn't look for "Processors". Must have looked over it (I hope).


@Psychofreak : Just mentioning...the Fusion beta utilizes both.

You can read that both ways : Fusion can deliver more performance to Windows or Parallels keeps performance zippy on the original platform.
I'm just saying it's not necessarily bad to only make one core available.