Only 1 Core and 2 Threads??

[bushtucka]

Okay, so I got my new PC, an HP Z230 with an i7 4790 and I put my harddrive (has 32-bit Windows 10) and graphics card in (GTX 1050). For some stupid reason, on CPU-Z it says I have 1 Core, 2 Threads and in MSconfig I can only select 2 processors! My CPU has 4 cores and 8 threads so 8 should be available for selection. Also, I tried to change this in BIOS; except I'm not sure if it's the BIOS, as when I press F10 it comes up with the 'Hewlett Packard Setup Utility.' If this isn't BIOS, I've got no clue how to access it and I really want to enable all 8 threads on my processor instead of two. NOTE: In the Setup Utility, it says "Enable Multiple Processors" which is enabled, and so it Hyperthreading, but still; 8 Threads can't be used!

Please Help!

Thank you,

BushTucka.

 

[CountMike]

Run Msconfig > check in Boot > Advanced options > Number of processors.

 

[Rdslw]

f2 f8 del or f10 to enter bios.
check for bios/drivers updates.
restore it to defaults and check from bios what does it detect. If bios does show correct cpu, reinstall windows with 64 bit. No reason to stay 32 bit (even with 4 GB of ram).

 

[bushtucka]

Run Msconfig > check in Boot > Advanced options > Number of processors.

That's what I did, but I can only select Two Processors from there for some reason.

 

[bignastyid]

Are you trying to recycle an OS install from another system?

 

[bushtucka]

f2 f8 del or f10 to enter bios.
check for bios/drivers updates.
restore it to defaults and check from bios what does it detect. If bios does show correct cpu, reinstall windows with 64 bit. No reason to stay 32 bit (even with 4 GB of ram).

I got the free version off the Microsoft website, I don't know how to upgrade to 64-bit. I have 8GB Ram.

 

[Rdslw]

32 bit os will not detect more than 4 GB of ram, so half is wasted.
follow this:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/install-windows-from-a-usb-flash-drive
and reinstall x64 version.

 

[bignastyid]

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-3567655/clean-installation-windows.html

 

[bushtucka]

Wait, does Windows 10 32-Bit even support 8 Threads?

 

[hang-the-9]

Okay, so I got my new PC, an HP Z230 with an i7 4790 and I put my harddrive (has 32-bit Windows 10) and graphics card in (GTX 1050). For some stupid reason, on CPU-Z it says I have 1 Core, 2 Threads and in MSconfig I can only select 2 processors! My CPU has 4 cores and 8 threads so 8 should be available for selection. Also, I tried to change this in BIOS; except I'm not sure if it's the BIOS, as when I press F10 it comes up with the 'Hewlett Packard Setup Utility.' If this isn't BIOS, I've got no clue how to access it and I really want to enable all 8 threads on my processor instead of two. NOTE: In the Setup Utility, it says "Enable Multiple Processors" which is enabled, and so it Hyperthreading, but still; 8 Threads can't be used!

Please Help!

Thank you,

BushTucka.

Re-install Windows clean on it, and install the 64 bit Windows. Sounds like you just put a hard drive in there from another system without doing a clean setup. I doubt a system with that CPU only has 4 GB of RAM. Keep in mind that a "processor" is not the same as a "core".

 

[bushtucka]

Okay, so I got my new PC, an HP Z230 with an i7 4790 and I put my harddrive (has 32-bit Windows 10) and graphics card in (GTX 1050). For some stupid reason, on CPU-Z it says I have 1 Core, 2 Threads and in MSconfig I can only select 2 processors! My CPU has 4 cores and 8 threads so 8 should be available for selection. Also, I tried to change this in BIOS; except I'm not sure if it's the BIOS, as when I press F10 it comes up with the 'Hewlett Packard Setup Utility.' If this isn't BIOS, I've got no clue how to access it and I really want to enable all 8 threads on my processor instead of two. NOTE: In the Setup Utility, it says "Enable Multiple Processors" which is enabled, and so it Hyperthreading, but still; 8 Threads can't be used!

Please Help!

Thank you,

BushTucka.

Re-install Windows clean on it, and install the 64 bit Windows. Sounds like you just put a hard drive in there from another system without doing a clean setup. I doubt a system with that CPU only has 4 GB of RAM. Keep in mind that a "processor" is not the same as a "core".

Sorry, I have 8GB RAM. So what do you mean by clean install? I was thinking to just download the 64 bit one on a USB Drive and boot the PC from the USB. Is this what you mean? Or do I download Windows directly on the PC again?

Thank you!

~BushTucka

 

[hang-the-9]

Okay, so I got my new PC, an HP Z230 with an i7 4790 and I put my harddrive (has 32-bit Windows 10) and graphics card in (GTX 1050). For some stupid reason, on CPU-Z it says I have 1 Core, 2 Threads and in MSconfig I can only select 2 processors! My CPU has 4 cores and 8 threads so 8 should be available for selection. Also, I tried to change this in BIOS; except I'm not sure if it's the BIOS, as when I press F10 it comes up with the 'Hewlett Packard Setup Utility.' If this isn't BIOS, I've got no clue how to access it and I really want to enable all 8 threads on my processor instead of two. NOTE: In the Setup Utility, it says "Enable Multiple Processors" which is enabled, and so it Hyperthreading, but still; 8 Threads can't be used!

Please Help!

Thank you,

BushTucka.

Re-install Windows clean on it, and install the 64 bit Windows. Sounds like you just put a hard drive in there from another system without doing a clean setup. I doubt a system with that CPU only has 4 GB of RAM. Keep in mind that a "processor" is not the same as a "core".

Sorry, I have 8GB RAM. So what do you mean by clean install? I was thinking to just download the 64 bit one on a USB Drive and boot the PC from the USB. Is this what you mean? Or do I download Windows directly on the PC again?

Thank you!

~BushTucka

Yes make a Windows 10 setup on the drive, boot off that and do a clean setup. Make sure you backup your files and other things you will need.

 

[bushtucka]

Okay, so I got my new PC, an HP Z230 with an i7 4790 and I put my harddrive (has 32-bit Windows 10) and graphics card in (GTX 1050). For some stupid reason, on CPU-Z it says I have 1 Core, 2 Threads and in MSconfig I can only select 2 processors! My CPU has 4 cores and 8 threads so 8 should be available for selection. Also, I tried to change this in BIOS; except I'm not sure if it's the BIOS, as when I press F10 it comes up with the 'Hewlett Packard Setup Utility.' If this isn't BIOS, I've got no clue how to access it and I really want to enable all 8 threads on my processor instead of two. NOTE: In the Setup Utility, it says "Enable Multiple Processors" which is enabled, and so it Hyperthreading, but still; 8 Threads can't be used!

Please Help!

Thank you,

BushTucka.

Re-install Windows clean on it, and install the 64 bit Windows. Sounds like you just put a hard drive in there from another system without doing a clean setup. I doubt a system with that CPU only has 4 GB of RAM. Keep in mind that a "processor" is not the same as a "core".

Sorry, I have 8GB RAM. So what do you mean by clean install? I was thinking to just download the 64 bit one on a USB Drive and boot the PC from the USB. Is this what you mean? Or do I download Windows directly on the PC again?

Thank you!

~BushTucka

Yes make a Windows 10 setup on the drive, boot off that and do a clean setup. Make sure you backup your files and other things you will need.

Thanks, but how do I back up everything? I have an SSD Drive with Windows on it, and a Hard Disk which is two Terabytes.

NOTE: NEVERMIND, I'm currently backing up everything from the SSD onto the Hard Drive as the SSD has all the important files on it.

 

[bushtucka]

Okay, so I got my new PC, an HP Z230 with an i7 4790 and I put my harddrive (has 32-bit Windows 10) and graphics card in (GTX 1050). For some stupid reason, on CPU-Z it says I have 1 Core, 2 Threads and in MSconfig I can only select 2 processors! My CPU has 4 cores and 8 threads so 8 should be available for selection. Also, I tried to change this in BIOS; except I'm not sure if it's the BIOS, as when I press F10 it comes up with the 'Hewlett Packard Setup Utility.' If this isn't BIOS, I've got no clue how to access it and I really want to enable all 8 threads on my processor instead of two. NOTE: In the Setup Utility, it says "Enable Multiple Processors" which is enabled, and so it Hyperthreading, but still; 8 Threads can't be used!

Please Help!

Thank you,

BushTucka.

Re-install Windows clean on it, and install the 64 bit Windows. Sounds like you just put a hard drive in there from another system without doing a clean setup. I doubt a system with that CPU only has 4 GB of RAM. Keep in mind that a "processor" is not the same as a "core".

Sorry, I have 8GB RAM. So what do you mean by clean install? I was thinking to just download the 64 bit one on a USB Drive and boot the PC from the USB. Is this what you mean? Or do I download Windows directly on the PC again?

Thank you!

~BushTucka

Yes make a Windows 10 setup on the drive, boot off that and do a clean setup. Make sure you backup your files and other things you will need.

Well I put the ISO on a USB, as well as dap10_full.exe and the CCCOMA_X64FRE_EN-US_DV9 disk image, but when I boot the PC from the USB, it says "Error Loading Operating System"

Also, I downloaded the Win10 Setup on my Actual PC as well. Everything is still backed up by the way. I might just do it from there, it should work, shouldn't it? It's how I upgraded from Win7 to Win10 before anyways.

 

[bushtucka]

Thank y'all so much, I reinstalled 64-bit Windows and now all 8 threads are running fine. Again, thank you all so much, I couldn't find an answer anywhere else.