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    Inspiron 1525 Dual Core Shows Up As Single.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Nick, Jul 25, 2011.

  1. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    I just upgraded my moms laptop from an Intel Pentium Dual Core T3200 to an Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300. When it had the T3200 in it, HWMonitor only displayed one temp for the entire processor, instead of one per core. It also only shows up as one core in the Task Manager

    Now that I have the T4300 in it, it still shows up as one core in the Task Manager. In CoreTemp and HWMonitor it shows up as a single core as well. In CPU-Z, it reports the processor as a Intel Core 2 Solo.

    Is this just the software not reading the dual core right or what?

    I'm running the latest A17 bios and Windows Vista Home Basic.

    Thanks!!!
     
    Nick, Jul 25, 2011
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Maybe you didn't get a T4300? Or one core is defective?
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jul 25, 2011
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    Nick Professor Carnista

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    I checked the processor before I installed it, it's a T4300. Do you think both the old and new processor would have a defective core?

    I have a second 1525, I'll check if it shows the same thing.

    Thanks!
     
    Nick, Jul 25, 2011
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    Maybe bad motherboard? Never seen that happen before.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jul 25, 2011
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    *Update:

    I ran the Intel Processor Identification Utility, and reports that I have a T4300(which is correct), it also reports that one core is disabled?

    I didn't know that possible?
     
    Nick, Aug 14, 2011
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    Probably something that happened at the factory? Sounds like a dud chip..
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Aug 14, 2011
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    Just checked the bios, multi-core support was disabled. :eek:
     
    Nick, Aug 15, 2011
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