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Is Windows 7 better at utilizing multi-core processors than Windows xp?
Is Windows 7 better at utilizing multi-core processors than Windows xp? Better to have some explanation and proofs with the answer(yes or no).
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Why is my dual-core CPU recognized as a quad-core one?
My processor is an Intel Core i3-380m. As you can see, it's 2 cores and 4 threads.
Although, both Ubuntu 11.04 and Windows 7 seem to think it's a quad-core CPU:
Why is this? Is it because there ...
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Does using a hexacore CPU make sense?
I'm currently planning to upgrade my computer system and I want to exchange CPU, board and RAM. I already had a look at some hexacore-CPUs from AMD and would like to know if it makes any sense to use ...
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Windows Virtual PC, multi-core possible?
I have a PC based on a "Intel i7 975". My OS is "Win7 Ultimate 64bit", and I have installed "Windows Virtual PC" + "XP Mode". My problem is that only ONE core is virtualized, so, can I virtualize two ...
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How to tell how many CPUs (cores) you have on Windows 7
I got me a nice new laptop and I want to know a bit more about the hardware.
How can I see how many CPUs my computer has in Windows 7?
(Note: Clicking on Start->Right clicking on Computer-> ...
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Boot camp not utilizing all cores on Mac Pro
I've recently inherited a MacPro2, 1 for a new development machine. I have a decent-sized disease transmission simulation that needs to be run several thousand times. The model is written in C# and ...
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How to disable 2 cores on a quadcore i7?
I have a laptop with a quadcore i7 that runs hot. I don't need 2 of the cores. How can I shut them off?
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Windows 7 crashes with STOP 0x101 (“A clock interrupt was not received..”) every time the laptop tries to sleep
I have an HP Compaq nc8430 with a new install of Windows 7 (32 bit).
Every time I sleep the laptop, it crashes. It also crashes sometimes just during normal use. It does hibernate properly. The only ...
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Can Linux be run under Windows 7?
In Windows 7 if you have a multi-core processor you can run virtual machines. There is something called XP mode which lets you do a full XP install and lets you run XP just like the real thing, ...
