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    Pentium Dual Core T2390 showing up as Core 2 Duo in bios

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by afhstingray, Sep 20, 2008.

  1. afhstingray

    afhstingray Notebook Prophet

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    Hi

    Have an inspiron 1525 and its pentium dual core is showing up as a core 2 duo in bios.
    does anyone have any information on why this is happening and other general info about the processor? i looked at the wikipedia listings but couldnt find the processor number.

    thanks
     
    afhstingray, Sep 20, 2008
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  2. tmaxxtim

    tmaxxtim Notebook Evangelist

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    May be because the Dual Core processors have the same core arcitecture as the Core2Duo's, the only difference is the amount of cache or what clock speed they are set out. Otherwise they are of the same "core" architecture.
     
    tmaxxtim, Sep 21, 2008
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