question about dual core porcessor?

Question

how do u no if u have one. i was told by dell that i had one. but when i took it into frys to get some software installed they are saying it not a dual core. if u go to run and type in dxdiag its says i have a intel 1.83 Duo Core porcessor but they are trying to say for it to be a dual core i has to say this intel 1.83 2Duo Core porcessor is this true

Answer 1

i think there pulling your leg because a core duo is a dual core and if you want more info on your CPU just look at this link i have provided

http://www.bettercomputers.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=485

Answer 2

There are two types: Dual core processor and core 2 duo processor.

Someone in Fry's got there head up their core. It is dual core and core 2 duo. Maybe the guy thought you were talking about core 2 duo, since your typing reflects you do not really know the difference either. lol Anyway, read the bottom articles just to let you know what is going on. Next time, you ask a question name your computer and model number and people will tell you exactly what you got.

Here is the dual core processor article
http://www.cnet.com/4520-6022_1-5756419-1.html?tag=feat.8

Here is an article on the core 2 duo. This is the next improvement over the dual core processor.
http://reviews.cnet.com/Intel_Core_2_Duo_E6700/4505-3086_7-31973836.html?tag=prod.txt.1

Check the download section at these sites for some free downloads. Also bookmark them and you can learn about computers.
http://www.cnet.com/
http://www.pcworld.com/
http://www.computerworld.com/index.jsp.....
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/
http://www.ehow.com/center_5.html

Answer 3

INTEL HAS TWO DUAL CORE CHIPS FOR THE DESKTOP.
You have the older and slower variety .there is both 1.83 duo and a 1.83 duo core2. the intel 1.83 duo core 2 has on die shared l1 & l2 cache memory. the1.83 duo core has two set of l1 & l2 cache memory and to share it the info has to go threw the motherboard first and so this slow it down some . O.K. HAVE A NICE DAY

Answer 4

the intel core 2 duo is a dual core processor you probbaly asked an idiot noob at fry's that thinks he knows everything lol an Intel Core Duo isn't really a duel core but ther Core 2 Duo is

Answer 5

right click the taskbar (inbetween the start menu and the clock area). in the menu, choose task manager, when that opens, change to the performance tab.
How many graph boxes do you see for CPU usage History?

Answer 6

Don't trust Fry's.