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    6100 Dual CPU Notebook ???

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by rift, Nov 20, 2004.

  1. rift

    rift Newbie

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    I have just bought the 6100 (AV6130HS) and I must say that I am puzzled. For some reason Windows thinks this is a Dual Procesor machine. I have looked at the Specs and in the BIOS to conferm that this is suppost to be a Single CPU machine; and it is.

    I have a friend with the exact same model (AV6130HS) and he has the same issue*

    I have installed Windows XP Pro, Windows 2003 and Linux and all three operating systems have the same result, They think this notebook is a Dual CPU machine.

    I am curious if any other owners of this notebook have a simular issue?
     
    rift, Nov 20, 2004
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  2. wipeout

    wipeout Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    The pentium 4 inside the 6130 has Hyper-Threading, this new technology simulates two logical processor, while there is only one physically. The advantage of this is better multitasking
     
    wipeout, Nov 20, 2004
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  3. rift

    rift Newbie

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    hmm.... this is the first P4 with HT I have had. I will read up on it.
    Thanks for the info,
    -rift
     
    rift, Nov 20, 2004
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  4. RadcomTxx

    RadcomTxx Notebook Deity

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    better multi-tasking indeed. i can do video rendering(encoding, saving, whatever one wants to call it) and do other things at the same time. albeit slower, but capable.
     
    RadcomTxx, Nov 20, 2004
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  5. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Right...at the moment, there are no dual CPU notebooks, it just wouldn't make sense.

    Editor in Chief http://www.bargainPDA.com and http://www.SPOTstop.com
     
    Brian, Nov 21, 2004
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