CPU identification in Windows

[Bullmecha]

I know that sounds weird and before you start, I tried CPU-z.

I have recently got an old Dual Socket 8 motherboard up and running, but I can't tell if its registering the 2nd CPU. I am running a SP4 Win2k OS atm, working on getting Ubuntu installed but the BIOS won't do a CD Boot option, only floppy and HDD. Windows isn't showing the 2nd CPU either.

Any ideas welcome and thanks in advance. Hopefully the old rig will be working fine soon =)

 

[agent_x007]

If it's not in Device Menager, Windows can't use it - so it's probably not working (or not working correcly at least).

 

[Bullmecha]

I have pulled both CPU's and tested them on a single slot rig I have and both are showing as they should. Possible socket or VRM bad maybe?

 

[Wraith]

Installing Support for Multiple CPUs

1. Click Start, point to Settings, point to Control Panel, and then click System.
2. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
3. Double-click to expand the Computer branch. Note the type of support that you currently have.
4. Double-click the computer type that is listed under the Computer branch, click the Drivers tab, click Update Driver, and then click Next.
5. Click Display a list of known drivers for this device, and then click Show all hardware of this device class.
6. Click the appropriate computer type (do not change from non-ACPI to ACPI computer types), click Next, and then click Finish.

The following table lists and describes each HAL.

HAL Description
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ACPI MultiProc Use for a multiple-processor ACPI computer

ACPI UniProc Use for a ACPI multiple-processor board but with a
single processor installed

Advanced Use for a single processor motherboard with single
Configuration processor ACPI computer
Power Interface PC

Compaq Systempro Use for a Compaq Systempro computer

MPS Uniprocessor PC Use on non-ACPI computers dual processor motherboard
with a single processor installed

MPS Multiproc PC Non-ACPI computers with a dual processor running

Standard PC Any Standard PC, non-ACPI, or non-MPS. Could be a 386,
486, Pentium, Pentium II, or Pentium III

Standard PC
with C-Step i486

 

[Bullmecha]

Thanks Wraith, will give it a go later on and see what happens.

 

[Bullmecha]

OK, screwed up the driver update. Wiped the drive and dropped XP Pro on it. It says its a dual CPU board now. My question is how do I tell that both are actually running now? CPU-z shows the cpu and all the data for it but doesn't exactly show 2 separate CPU's. The Device Manager isn't showing 2 also. Maybe I am just not reading something right in those two areas.

Thanks again for the nod in the right direction Wraith.

 

[YouWhat]

Have you tried running server 2k3 on it instead? that should sort out the issues you are facing as the dual cpu boards was mainly for servers or heavy use workstations (which is why XP would be picking it up and not Win 2k).

As server 2k3 is xp based it will pick up everything XP does, and I assume that you will be using such a board for server based operations.

*EDIT*

If you wanted to try it, and in need of a code, I have an old copy of 2k3 that I don't use any more so can send you over the code via PM if you want it.

 

[shambles1980]

3dmark will report the ammount of cpus in use so you can always just run that once.

 

[Bullmecha]

Thanks for the responses!

I installed a full Win Xp on it and both CPUs showed up in Task Manager, Performance tab. It's now running with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, still have some work to do but its going good.