Run only one processor out of 4 in i5

[insanity726]

Hello,
can i run only one processor out of 4 in i5 480m

 

[Herr_Koos]

It is possible to change the number of cores in Windows using msconfig; but my questions is: why would you want to? The programs you run will use as many CPU cores as they require or are able to support.

 

[insanity726]

my laptop is getting hot to quickly, and i was just curious . tks

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

you could change the number of cores in bios depending on the bios version.

 

[amdfangirl]

Well you could try to set the power options to "battery saver". Then it will slow down the computer to reduce heat.