Why are there mutiple CPUs in my device manager?

[bazeroni]

I've been confused when i open up device manager or other applications and see that my CPU tab has multiple CPUs. Why are there multiple CPUs??? I'd also like to know what my speed is. Is it just 2.33 GHZ?

 

[Hlsgsz]

I've been confused when i open up device manager or other applications and see that my CPU tab has multiple CPUs. Why are there multiple CPUs??? I'd also like to know what my speed is. Is it just 2.33 GHZ?

Each CPU core is seen by the system as a separate CPU. This is normal.
Just curious: what's you config?

 

[bazeroni]

I've been confused when i open up device manager or other applications and see that my CPU tab has multiple CPUs. Why are there multiple CPUs??? I'd also like to know what my speed is. Is it just 2.33 GHZ?

Each CPU core is seen by the system as a separate CPU. This is normal.
Just curious: what's you config?

Sorry I don't know what you mean by what's my config. I'm new to CPU stuff.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Config is configuration of your PC
(model names/significant parameters of cpu, mainboard, ram, hdd/ssd, gpu, psu).

In this case -you're asked for model name of your CPU.

 

[faalin]

what are your system specs? we need to know what parts are in your computer to help give you the right information.

my computer at work runs an intel i7 2600k so it has 4 physical cores but has 8 threads since the cpu as hyper threading. So if i open up window task manager and go to the performance tab it show 8 graph boxes.

 

[unicorn_impaler]

If I got anything wrong or explained it wrong please let me know.
CPUs these days usually have 2 or 4 cores,and the motherboard recognizes all the physical cores individually, thus, that is why it shows multiple cores. With i3, i5 and pentinum cpus which don't have hyperthreading, it just displays all the physical cores. With i7 and Xeon CPUs, with hyperthreading(extra "virtual" cores, they have one extra virtual core for every physical core, so quad core cpu will have 8 cores total). Hyperthreading is quite useful in cpu heavy applications or processes, but don't think that it will provide a huge increase in games. Games are becoming more CPU dependent but it will still tak quite a while for hyperthreading to really help with performance in game(it negatively affects performance in some games like AW for example). If it only displays 2 or 4 cores then it does not have hyperthreading as it would display the extra virtual cores.

 

[faalin]

If I got anything wrong or explained it wrong please let me know.
CPUs these days usually have 2 or 4 cores,and the motherboard recognizes all the physical cores individually, thus, that is why it shows multiple cores. With i3, i5 and pentinum cpus which don't have hyperthreading, it just displays all the physical cores. With i7 and Xeon CPUs, with hyperthreading(extra "virtual" cores, they have one extra virtual core for every physical core, so quad core cpu will have 8 cores total). Hyperthreading is quite useful in cpu heavy applications or processes, but don't think that it will provide a huge increase in games. Games are becoming more CPU dependent but it will still tak quite a while for hyperthreading to really help with performance in game(it negatively affects performance in some games like AW for example). If it only displays 2 or 4 cores then it does not have hyperthreading as it would display the extra virtual cores.

Intel i3 CPUs are a 2 core 4 thread so they do have hyper threading
intel i5 CPUs are a 4 core 4 thread so they dont have hyper threading
intel i7 CPUs are a 4 core 8 thread so they do have hyper threading
xeon's are a x core x thread and do have hyper threading

AMD cpus are just the number of cores, they dont have any hyper threading or virtual cores.

 

[bazeroni]

I've been confused when i open up device manager or other applications and see that my CPU tab has multiple CPUs. Why are there multiple CPUs??? I'd also like to know what my speed is. Is it just 2.33 GHZ?

Each CPU core is seen by the system as a separate CPU. This is normal.
Just curious: what's you config?

Config is configuration of your PC
(model names/significant parameters of cpu, mainboard, ram, hdd/ssd, gpu, psu).

In this case -you're asked for model name of your CPU.

Intel Xeon E5410 @ 2.33 GHz

 

[faalin]

So Xeon E5410 is a 4 core no hyper threading and runs at 2.33Ghz. It is a socket 771 and was launched in Q4'07 and discontinued Q4'2010.

 

[bazeroni]

So Xeon E5410 is a 4 core no hyper threading and runs at 2.33Ghz. It is a socket 771 and was launched in Q4'07 and discontinued Q4'2010.

So 2.33 GHz? Any options for overclocking?

 

[faalin]

you can, its a very old chip so you will have to do a FSB overclock and not a multiplier like they do now a days. You will need a very good cooler as the older chips get very hot, and the most ive seen on that chip is a 2.99GHz.

The older intel chips really werent know for there overclocking like AMD was. xeons were made for the business side and really dont like the overclocking, unlike now where they do fairly well with it.

 

[Hlsgsz]

So Xeon E5410 is a 4 core no hyper threading and runs at 2.33Ghz. It is a socket 771 and was launched in Q4'07 and discontinued Q4'2010.

So 2.33 GHz? Any options for overclocking?

I wouldn't bother. Time for an upgrade. you basically have a Q6600, whitch is outdated.
As for the multiple processors, it's normal fro the system, to see that chip as 4 individual Xeons.

 

[bazeroni]

you can, its a very old chip so you will have to do a FSB overclock and not a multiplier like they do now a days. You will need a very good cooler as the older chips get very hot, and the most ive seen on that chip is a 2.99GHz.

The older intel chips really werent know for there overclocking like AMD was. xeons were made for the business side and really dont like the overclocking, unlike now where they do fairly well with it.

what software do you recommend for my overclock

 

[faalin]

To do it correctly you will have to do it in the bios, depending on the manufacture of the motherboard it may or may not allow for overclocking.

Other things you will need is core temp to monitor your cpu's temp and a program like prime95 to stress the cpu to make sure it is stable.

I WOULD HIGHLY ADVISE IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING TO NOT OVERCLOCK YOU CPU, unless it is an old computer that you don't mind destroying. My first overclocking attempt cost me a $400 Asus rampage 3 extreme board that I fried, I then googled my ass off until I understood what I was doing and what every little change would do to the system.

 

[bazeroni]

To do it correctly you will have to do it in the bios, depending on the manufacture of the motherboard it may or may not allow for overclocking.

Other things you will need is core temp to monitor your cpu's temp and a program like prime95 to stress the cpu to make sure it is stable.

I WOULD HIGHLY ADVISE IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING TO NOT OVERCLOCK YOU CPU, unless it is an old computer that you don't mind destroying. My first overclocking attempt cost me a $400 Asus rampage 3 extreme board that I fried, I then googled my ass off until I understood what I was doing and what every little change would do to the system.

Hehe yeah CPU overclocking sounds scary. I dont want to FRY my mobo lol...because your profile pic. No? Ok.