OK, another question on my processors...

So instead of showing my processors, is now reads as follows:

OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft
System Manufacture Dell Inc.
System Model Dell XPS430
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz, 2493 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 1 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A01, 2/20/2009
SMBIOS Version 2.5
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6002.18005"
Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 6.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 5.93 GB
Available Physical Memory 4.17 GB
Total Virtual Memory 12.1 GB
Available Virtual Memory 10.0 GB
Page File Space 6.23 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

I can see them in device manager, but thats it. I have a cpu monitor(widget), and it obviously is only using one, becauce ANY file/program I open, it goes off the chart.
So after some snooping, I find that the processor driver is disabled. Does anyone know how to remedy this? I DID disable some services, but nothing dependent.
Thanks in advance.

update your bios, then run a repair on windows with your vista disk.

I dunno, he has an OEM machine, might just be a restore disk.

try this

go to

My Computer--->System Info--->hardware tab---->device manager

under system it should say ACPI Multi Processor

if not u have a problem

apedra...mine shows ACPI Fixedd feature button,ACPI power button, and MS ACPI compliant system....but no ACPI miltiprocessor. Is that bad????

Ok peeps. Now i'm REALLY confused. I just rebooted my system, and now its showing all 4. All working within limits. BUT, my desk top has changed...(Oh, and Kaspersky quit on me. Had to run repair) I was on Dell chat support last night, and he checked my bois and system and found nothing. But honestly, all he looked for was my crash dump, I tried to tell about al lthe error codes, and he tried to hand me off to PAY-PER Support. Is there a decent online scanner for like software conflicts maybe? Or does this sound viral to anyone? And hey, thanks a bunch for all of your input. This is a great forum!

Still doesnt say that....Says ACPI x64 based PC then waay down it lists the 4 processors...as far as desktop, just reverted to Vista standard wallpaper. No biggie