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Dual Core Problems
I have an inspiron e1505, and i've had this suspicion for a while, but today a hardware survey confirmed it. i have a 1.83ghz core duo processor, but it is registering as one logical and one physical cpu. unless i'm mistaken, that would interfere with everything cpu related.
my question is, is it a hardware failure, or some software issue.
i first noticed it after i reinstalled windows after a failed ubuntu dual-boot attempt, the task manager only had 1 window for cpu usage instead of the 2 i was used to.
Message Edited by cvitullo on 12-27-2007 03:01 PM
my question is, is it a hardware failure, or some software issue.
i first noticed it after i reinstalled windows after a failed ubuntu dual-boot attempt, the task manager only had 1 window for cpu usage instead of the 2 i was used to.
Message Edited by cvitullo on 12-27-2007 03:01 PM
- NSS updates Windows to taylor it for the specific Dell hardware. There's more to Windows than just drivers.You should have loaded that first according to this. I don't know if you run it now, if will hurt anything. Create a restore point and try it.
- Interesting...First, check the event log and just make sure there are no errors in the system event log.Try the Dell diagnostics and see if there are any hardware problems with the CPU or memory. If not, it's a software issue. You might try opening the Device Manager and updating the driver on the processor. This may re-initialize the driver.Another thing to try would be to burn Ubuntu to a CD, boot from it, and see what it shows as the hardware. You don't have to install it, it will run from the CD.
- When you ran the Notebook System Software, what failed? Did it not install or just do nothing?Try Ubuntu and see what it says. If you haven't already, try the Dell Diagnostics too just in case they find something.If Ubuntu sees both CPUs correctly, there's something wrong in Windows. Beyond what I've already suggested, I'm stumped. Maybe check in Safe Mode? The only other thing is the order you've installed the software in. You may have to install Windows again following the instructions here. Others have seemed to indicate the order is important.
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