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    how can i figgure out if my procceser is a duo

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by christianbran, Jan 27, 2008.

  1. christianbran

    christianbran Notebook Enthusiast

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    so i can put 2 things of ram in it :D
     
    christianbran, Jan 27, 2008
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    you can put 2 DIMMs in any notebook regaurdless of whether or not it is single core or dual core. You need a 64 bit operating system in order for your system to use a full 4gb of ram.
     
    Harper2.0, Jan 27, 2008
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    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    take out the processor. throw it at a wall. if it breaks into two equally sized halves, then it is 2 core. if it stays in tact, then it is a single core.
     
    stealthsniper96, Jan 27, 2008
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    how are you gonna put "2 things of ram in" the duo processor?
     
    Harper2.0, Jan 27, 2008
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    Not every notebook has two RAM slots, for an example the Sony TZ series has only one.

    christianbran, tell us what kind of computer you have and we'll let you know the maximum amount of RAM it can take, and what to buy.
     
    Sponsi, Jan 27, 2008
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    What's the name of your processor?
     
    SmoothTofu, Jan 27, 2008
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    i just figured the op already has purchased the "2 things of ram" and was just making sure his/her notebook can handle/use them.
     
    Harper2.0, Jan 27, 2008
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    you're also gonna have to reinforce your ram and processor to handle the weight of the hammer. lol.
     
    Harper2.0, Jan 27, 2008
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    its a dv6646us
     
    christianbran, Jan 27, 2008
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    it should have two RAM slots on the bottom

    Having a dual core processor has nothing to do with being able to put more RAM into your laptop

    but if your curious, if your processor is the AMD Turion X2, then the X2 would denote dual core.
     
    icecubez189, Jan 27, 2008
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    You have TL-58, Dual Core AMD @1.9Ghz 2X512MB L2. It can handle up to 4GB RAM.
     
    powerpack, Jan 27, 2008
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    run a utility such as SiSoftSandra and it will tell u
     
    MaXimus, Jan 27, 2008
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    you should also see 2 processors in device manager if it was duo
     
    MaXimus, Jan 27, 2008
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    Please merge your posts instead of double posting.
     
    Gintoki, Jan 27, 2008
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    It wasn't intentional

    kthxbye
     
    MaXimus, Jan 27, 2008
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    Why not just check the task manager?
    Right click your system tray, select task manager (or Ctrl+Alt+Delete>>Task Manager)

    Then, go to the Performance tab.
    See how many graphs for cores there are.

    EDIT: This is how you can check for cores, but it won't matter for adding RAM.
     
    deathstick, Jan 28, 2008
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