Is windows xp pro designed to run intel dual processors?

i have that in my laptop and am wondering if my system uses it to its full potential.

 

Open "task manager" and click on the performance tab. If it shows two boxes/graphs for "CPU Usage History" then your system is set up properly and both CPUs are doing their job. (Yes, XP is designed to run dual processors/cores).

 

ok i checked and i see that there are two boxes! ok thanks! heh ohh by the way the left speaker makes a high picthed noise when i max the volume on my laptop with some audio tracks...is this the way the music is being rendered or is it a hardware issue thats going on in the speaker?

 

That doesn't sound good. Either the recordings are faulty (if they are ripped a certain way) or your hardware is faulty. Try a standard CD (not copied, original) and see if you have the same problem. If it's still there I would first check for updated drivers and then call the manufacturer and get it taken care of under warranty (hopefully).

 

well its not really a bothersome thing..when i max the volume sometimes i hear a screahy noisy following a voice for example. when i put on earphones its fine and i do get the same thing but i think it has to do with the voices of people when they get loud at max volume or just a really high loud noise heh. gaming music is fine and so is everything else though...maybe its just me lol

 

i think i fixed the problem...i looked over to my audio settings in master volume and saw that the Wave bar was to the max. My desktop had it halfway. So i changed it half way like my desktop and it seems to be gone or hardly noticeable. Can someone tell me what wave controls in master volume and why its there?

 

For Windows XP Multi-Core/CPU, read this:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=60416
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For improving quality of on-board sound:

The sound quality is good, its need some configuration within the RealTek Sound Manager software to make it better.

Set the Environment option to Carpeted Hallway.
And if you want even more quality, set the Equalizer to Soft (as in Soft Rock)

Try it, it worked well for several people, using WinAmp especially.

 

thanks the audio issue is way better and wave bar is set to hi and its sounds better! as for the cpu...that thing looks scary for what you gave me there! how much of a performance increase are we talking about here? i just use my laptop for school and gaming so id like to know if it would do a difference if im just playing a game alone. btw iim using intel core 2 duo. i dunno if thats different from the fix you gave me there

 

If you do steps 1 and 2, you would guarantee the utilization of the multi-cores.

It may look scary.. but it only takes less than a minute to do.

If you are gaming it would show an increase in framerate usually. Other casual use (like web browsing, watching movies, listening to music) would not show the difference.

This hotfix will mainly show its significance in CPU intensive environments.

 

i have no idea what to do though other then just download and run the patch...which one should i run??? i see a section for intel cpus but i also see UPDATE: Windows XP Hotfix KB896256 Version 4 (From Microsoft)
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which one is the one for me? and will something happen to my OS if i do a mistake?

 

they are both the same links.

http://download.microsoft.com/downl...a8ba4c2cf02/WindowsXP-KB896256-v4-x86-ENU.exe

Download it and install.

Then move on to step 2, the registry entry is very simple and straight forward.

 

do i have to do step 3? if a person already has this hotfix and you redoit will it just overite it no harm done?

 

if the Throttle registry key is already there, then you would not need to do it yourself.

Although you can Re-DO IT if you want, it would not harm the system.

 

so the registry jkey is named throttle? typing regedit will show me if i have throttle or not? sorry im asking a bunch of questions cuz i have no idea what im gonna be doing

 

I thought I made it as fool-proof as possible.

2) go to Start Menu > Run. Type REGEDIT and press enter.

Navigate to the registry location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager should have a key [looks like a folder] named Throttle there,
if not
- make it by right clicking, point at New > Key... name it Throttle.

3) (Still in registry) Inside Throttle key: should be a DWORD called PerfEnablePackageIdle with the value of 1.
If NOT there,
- right click on Throttle key folder,
-- point to New > DWORD... name it PerfEnablePackageIdle.
- then double click PerfEnablePackageIdle
-- change the value to 1



4) Quit Registry.

and you should RESTART.

DONE.

 

First, read that entire thread - not just the first message. This hotfix is not generally released and the performance gain may not be that noticeable for most general users. It apparently, also, has an effect on battery life.

Second, if you are not familiar with editing your registry, you shouldn't. Making a mistake in editing your registry and ruin your system. Especially for something that is not a required fix.