New from PC's Bought a dual core 2.0 QUICK HELP

[stiksandstones]

Hi
I just got a new powermac g5 dual core 2.0. Never owned a mac, I am from PC world.
Does anyone have one?
When I tested at the mac store I looked at the system profiler>>>about this mac. The ones at mac store were correct, the dual CPU machines they had said 2 cpus, the dual cores said ONE CPU.
I bought mine from a retailer (not apple store-the sales people there were very annoying) got it home and have been setting it up-love it so far, but I looked at my ABOUT THIS MAC in the profiler and it says:

Machine Name: Power Mac G5
Machine Model: PowerMac11,2
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (1.1)
Number Of CPUs: 2
CPU Speed: 2 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 512 MB
Bus Speed: 1 GHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.2.7f1
Serial Number: ***********

Now, shouldnt it say 1 for number of CPUs and the PER CPU thing for cache should just be gone right?
My manuals say dual core, box says dual core, receipt says dual core. I called the mac help 800 number and the guy said, and I quote "Hmmm that is interesting, sounds like you got a dual chip dual core 2.0ghz, you lucked out" I told him thats impossible since they do not make one...very unimpressed with the tech support....but I like my new mac.
Any thoughts?

 

[dubbz]

The PowerMac11,2 model should be the dual core version, as far as I know.

They likely just didn't bother to change the wording. It's basically the same thing. One dual core is like 2 CPUs to apps anyway.

 

[stiksandstones]

The PowerMac11,2 model should be the dual core version, as far as I know.

They likely just didn't bother to change the wording. It's basically the same thing. One dual core is like 2 CPUs to apps anyway.

Ok, I just would have SWORN the apple store macs said DUAL CORE...but maybe I was in a haze after seeing all those fancy machines. BTW-I do not really care about this issue, I just want to make sure I got what I paid for ya know.

 

[stiksandstones]

Ok, I just would have SWORN the apple store macs said DUAL CORE...but maybe I was in a haze after seeing all those fancy machines. BTW-I do not really care about this issue, I just want to make sure I got what I paid for ya know.

anyone else with a dual core that has the same issue? or non issue?

 

[mduser63]

I think you're alright. Dual cores should look like 2 CPUs to the OS. Anyway, the 1 MB of L2 cache is a giveaway. The dual CPU machines only had 512 KB per CPU of L2 cache. Congrats on the new machine!

 

[matticus008]

Ok, I just would have SWORN the apple store macs said DUAL CORE...but maybe I was in a haze after seeing all those fancy machines. BTW-I do not really care about this issue, I just want to make sure I got what I paid for ya know.

Yeah, dual core CPUs are displayed as two CPUs, because that's what they are. It's two CPU units sharing a single packaging and socket. There would be no benefit of having a dual core system if it presented itself as one CPU to the OS.

The dual, dual core should show up as 4 CPUs.

 

[p0intblank]

The dual, dual core should show up as 4 CPUs.

Wow, it must feel great to read that.

 

[stiksandstones]

Thanks all for the replys, I just would have sworn I saw a single CPU listed at the mac store, on their dual cores, but I guess not.
Thanks!