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How Do You Get More Cores?

Are you able to gain Cores? I bought The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim without looking at the Specs. I need at least a Dual Core Processor but I only have a Single Core Processor. Please Help.
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How to make core dumping in Linux for every process?

How make Linux core dumping for every process not only for deaemons?
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Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 on iMac 4,1 Intel Core Duo will not connect

Why won't Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 on my iMac 4,1 Intel Core Duo connect while the identical version of Thunderbird with identical settings in the email connects on my MacBook Air running OSX 10.7.2?
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Acceptable Intel i5 Proccessor Temperature? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: What is the safe temperature range for a Core-i5 processor? I'm just wondering if my processor I working under an acceptable temp. From what I have read 42 is pretty ...
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Using an Intel Core i5 processor on a Core 2 Duo motherboard

Is it possible to use an Intel Core i5 processor on a Core 2 Duo motherboard? Is the Core 2 Duo processor chip shape the same as the Core i5's?
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How to know the program that's dumping the core?

I am seeing cores dumped in a particular directory continuously. I am sure there must a script that's continuously starting a process which is core-dumping and dying. But, how can I find which process ...
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Comparing processors - high or low bus/core ratio?

Do I want a high bus/core ratio or a low one? This is taken from Intel's site: Bus/Core Ratio 20 22 27 26
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What is meant by the terms CPU, Core, Die and Package?

Now this might sound like too many previous questions, but I am really confused about these terms. I was trying to understand how "dual core" id different from "Core 2 Duo", and I came across some ...
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Is the cache size or number of cores more important when weighing CPU performance?

I'm shopping for a laptop for my son to use for school, so it doesn't need to be a gaming machine. I've put together PC's from scratch before, but it's been a while. I've noticed that a number of ...
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(How) Can I get a core dump when running a program with sudo?

Cores apparently are not dumped when the using sudo despite ulimit -c being set to unlimited. Is there any way around this?
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Oddity about declared multi-core CPU power?

I am having quite a hard time in understanding the output of cat /proc/cpuinfo on two 4-core Linux boxes here at work. Basically I am running algorithm experiments on the two machines (let's name them ...
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Is there a simple UNIX command for finding out how many cores I have to work with?

I've got an Ubuntu VM on my Mac. Is there a command I can run in Ubuntu that will tell me how many cores I have to work with? I could do "about this mac" on the host, but I'm not sure how well the ...
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On Linux, how to tell how many cores of the machine are active?

On Linux, how to tell how many cores of the machine are active? I assume a test for this would work for Android too. I need to know if more than one core is ever active. Was wondering to test this by ...
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Processor advertised with 2 cores but PC shows 4 cores

I recently purchased an Intel i5-650 processor. On the Intel site, this the technical specifications show that the processor should only have two cores. ...
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Core i5 memory limitations

it's long time since I upgraded my PC last time, so I still have C2D CPU. I searched for some upgrades and found a few interesting things about Ci5 CPUs. From news I read I knew thay have built in ...
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recommended processor speed for java software development [closed]

HI all. Question: I'm looking for a new laptop, and I'm considering purchasing an Acer TimelineX, mostly because it is lightweight and has good battery reviews. I'm developing right now a Java Swing ...
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Is it possible to change, manually, my MacBook processor to an Intel Core i3?

Is it possible to change, manually, my MacBook processor to an Intel Core i3? Or should I buy a 15-inch MacBook Pro? I wonder: is it possible to change my processor which is an Intel Core 2 Duo ...
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Multiple CPU cores in Virtual Box

When I was using Virtual Box in Windows 7, I could choose how many CPU cores to assign to the guest OS. Now I'm using Linux, and when I installed Virtual Box, I couldn't find that option. System ...
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Does “core” mean CPU or memory or both?

I was wondering what "core" means? CPU or memory or both?
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3d Studio Max and 2+CPUs - Core limit?

I am scouting for parts to put in a new machine, and in the process, while looking at different benchmarks I stumbled upon this benchmark and it got me a bit worried. Quote form it: Noticably ...
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How do I see a log of which process was running on which CPU and for how long?

Is there a program that logs this, or at least lets me see in real time which process is running on which core? I don't think the task manager quite does either of these.
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Triple core: a black sheep?

Is there any architectural disadvantage in a triple core processor compared to a dual or quad core? For example, does a triple core imply some architectural dissymetry that impacts performance? P.S. ...
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Use netbook processor with laptop?

I don't know if this is possible or makes sense to do anyway, but I was thinking - could I somehow add my netbooks processor to another computer to act as an external core for better performance on ...
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How many cores I am using on a Linux Server?

I am just wondering how I can find out in bash how many CPU cores a user is now using on a Linux Server? I am submitting a fair amount of background jobs to the server, so I'd like to write a bash ...