Msconfig and processor(s)

[bigkid]

In another post someone said that, in msconfig, processors should be set to 2 for better performance....

my msconfig says 1 processor -- i have 2500k ---- should it be set to 2 and why ?
Thanks for the info

 

[cmckay]

There is no reason to change the processors setting, except for certain types of troubleshooting. Here is a good article that explains why in more detail...

http://www.withinwindows.com/2008/08/09/tweaking-myth-increase-boot-performance-for-multi-core-users-with-msconfig/

 

[sminlal]

Make sure that the "Number of processors" checkbox is UNchecked. As long as that box is unchecked, you can ignore the number in the drop-down box below it, and your system will automatically use the number of processors that your system has.

 

[bigkid]

Best answer selected by bigkid.