I'm slightly concerned that my Laptop thinks that I have two processors. Attached is an image demonstrating what I mean.

So, will this be affecting my laptop's performance, or is it just a stupid bug that Windows Vista threw in for entertainment?


Actually, since I'm here, I have another question:

Every time I start up my laptop, it forgets which power settings I have applied, as in it thinks that I want it to hibernate when I close the lid, even though the option is set for it to "do nothing" when the lid closes. When I open the power management window and close it again this problem goes away but it's a little irritating. This hasn't always been the case; it started a couple of months ago.

uh ... it does so because it really has 2 cpus ?

Quote from Shotglass :

uh ... it does so because it really has 2 cpus ?

It has a "Core2Duo" processor, if that's what you mean; but no, it doesn't have 2 CPUs.

yes it does ... core2duo ... dual core ... 2 processors

If you put a Core2Solo in it, then it will only show up as one.

Quote from Shotglass :

yes it does ... core2duo ... dual core ... 2 processors

I understand what you're saying, but the processor is named as a "Core2Duo" which I thought implied that it has the power (and multi-tasking) of 2 processors, but acts as one.

As you can see, my computer knowledge is a little... flawed. You're probably right anyway, thanks

yes, you physically have 2 cpu's on the same die. Enjoy!

In actuallity, the quad like Jakg has, are actually 2 dual core cpu's on the same die. Hence, AMD fans can claim that they have the first "true-quad-core", while Intel fans can enjoy the fact that their processors are still better.

Quote from Mp3 Astra :

You're probably right anyway, thanks

He's right, lol. If you want even more double-action-fun, hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete and hit the performance tab to see both your processors working

Dual Core - 2 Cores one one physical CPU.