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   Message 627 of 2,222   
   Chris to relic   
   Re: Need help with getting Windows to us   
   13 Jul 06 12:04:46   
   
   From: no-reply@nowhere.com   
      
   I checked and I am using halmacpi.dll which is the correct one. I also   
   installed hotfix.kb896256 on my OS and on the freshly installed OS but I   
   still only see one processor. Any suggestions? Thanks.   
      
   "relic"  wrote in message   
   news:o2ttg.27631$uy3.18787@tornado.socal.rr.com...   
   > Chris wrote:   
   >> Like I said in my original post Device Manager shows "ACPI   
   >> Multiprocessor PC" and even shows 2 processors of "Intel(R)   
   >> Pentium(R) D CPU 2.66GHz" but it still only uses one core.   
   >>   
   >> Thanks.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> "relic"  wrote in message   
   >> news:g4htg.27153$uy3.4174@tornado.socal.rr.com...   
   >>> Chris wrote:   
   >>>> Hi everyone!   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I never tried to fix this before, but Windows (XP Pro w/ SP2 & all   
   >>>> updates) only shows one core from my Pentium D 805.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I checked Task Manager and have One CPU per graph, but only shows   
   >>>> one graph. Also, CPU-Z has the Processor Selection drop down grayed   
   >>>> out. I also know that I am only using one core because I use VMware   
   >>>> and the virtual machines only use one processor, but my physical   
   >>>> processor can go up to 100% instead of 50%.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I have the latest BIOS, ACPI is enabled, and POST shows "Count: 2"   
   >>>> for my CPU. Device Manager shows "ACPI Multiprocessor PC" and even   
   >>>> shows 2 processors of "Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.66GHz"!   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I have also tried to set NUMPROC=2 in boot.ini, but that didn't   
   >>>> work. I also tried to do a repair install, but I still only saw one   
   >>>> core. I've searched on the internet for a possible solution, but   
   >>>> couldn't   
   >>>> find one. I appreciate any help! Thanks.   
   >>>   
   >>> Check Device Manager. It should read:   
   >>> \Computer   
   >>>  \ACPI Multiprocessor PC   
   >>>   
   >>> All's OK if it does.   
   >   
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