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Changing the number of processors on an Intel i3
Hi! Everyone,
I just finished reading a post on processors, and it showed me how to check to see how many processors I have running...
In the upper left corner it shows I have one (1) selected.
- Start> run> msconfig> Boot tab> Advance options>.
I can click on the Number of processors box, open the drop down menu, and select up to four (4).
My processor stats:
- 2.93 gigahertz Intel Core i3 530 DX4831
- 32 kilobyte primary memory cache
- 64-bit ready
- Multi-core (2 total)
- Hyper-threaded (4 total)
- Other stats are listed in my System Specs
Some benchmarks I can share are:
- Cold start to desktop ready: 1minute 20.82secs
- Warm restart to desktop ready: 1minute 11.74secs
- Shutdown 19.42secs
- American Megatrends Bios 11-17-2009
- CPU temp 32°C - 90° F
- System temp 45°C – 113° F
- CPU fan speed 1056rpm
- No system fan
- Smart fan enabled
CPU Voltages:
This is our first multi-core processor, and being new at this I would rather ask questions first....My DW always asks me if I have read the instructions first!
- CPU Core 1.136V
- +1.1V – 1.088V
- +3.30 – 3.360V
- +5.00 – 5.026V
- +12.0 – Fluctuates from 11.968 to 12.032V
- 5 VSB – 5.026V
- VBAT – 3.248V
- Not absolutely sure, but I think the + values are the settings, and the figure to the right is the reading.
For now I am not looking to Overclock (though, that may come later), but I paid for multi-core, and I would like to use it.
My questions are....
Until I return I will be doing a google search on the title of my post....Among other things.
- What is the best way to experiment with this setting, go up one at a time, and observe the reaction?
- Watch the temps, right?
- Since I only have two am I committed to setting the advance tab number to two or will the hyper-threading allow four?
- Can my experimenting cause any damage?
- The most obvious tip-off that something is wrong would be that the machine won't boot, can you foresee any others?
- If that would happen, how would I get the machine to boot?
- Can you suggest any in-depth links on processors, and how they operate?
- Can you think of anything I may have overlooked?
Thank You for reading, and any help you may have to offer.
Anak