Task Manager is showing 2 CPUs - I have only 1 - normal??

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> Just built a new system with a P4 prescott 3.00 g(800FSB) with HT but
> noticed that in dxdiag it says i have got 2 CPUs: - "Processor: Intel(R)
> Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)".
>
> Also in the Task Manager under the PERFORMANCE page > CPU Usage History
> there are 2 boxes instead of the usual 1. The graphs are virtually a
mirror
> image of each other.
>
> Is this normal with this CPU or has something gone wrong.

Nothing is wrong, hyperthreading has taken over  

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phew! thanks.

daisy

"David Besack" <daveREMOVEbesack@mac.com> wrote in message
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>> Just built a new system with a P4 prescott 3.00 g(800FSB) with HT but
>> noticed that in dxdiag it says i have got 2 CPUs: - "Processor: Intel(R)
>> Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)".
>>
>> Also in the Task Manager under the PERFORMANCE page > CPU Usage History
>> there are 2 boxes instead of the usual 1. The graphs are virtually a
> mirror
>> image of each other.
>>
>> Is this normal with this CPU or has something gone wrong.
>
> Nothing is wrong, hyperthreading has taken over  
>
>

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Your Intel processor contains HyperThreading which allows it to work as two
virtual processors. Everything's OK.

--
DaveW



"Daisy" <dippydilly@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Just built a new system with a P4 prescott 3.00 g(800FSB) with HT but
> noticed that in dxdiag it says i have got 2 CPUs: - "Processor: Intel(R)
> Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)".
>
> Also in the Task Manager under the PERFORMANCE page > CPU Usage History
> there are 2 boxes instead of the usual 1. The graphs are virtually a
> mirror image of each other.
>
> Is this normal with this CPU or has something gone wrong.
>
> any help would be appreciated.
>
> thanks
>
> daisyanne
> Current config:
> P4 - 3.00 - 800 fsb with HT
> Asus P4PS-e deluxe- Updated BIOS 1006
> XFX GeForce 6800 128MB
> 1 gig DDR Geil ram PC3200 value dual channel
> LiteOn SOHW-832s 8X DVD+/-RW
> 160 GB SATA Seagate Barracuda
> Service Pack 2
>
>