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System Processor/s Anomaly?

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Graphicool1

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Posted October 13, 2011 at 1:04PM

Windows 7 - FF7 - IE9

My new PC seems to me to be running below par. There are many little things, that make me think that it's not firing on all cylinders/processors? Mainly, everytime I open a folder or file there is a lag a brief waiting time before something happens?

So I went to a website that said it could speed up W7. One of the first things it said was how many processors have you got? Then it said the quickest way to check was to type...msconfig...in the search bar and open the 'Boot' tab. He said top left it will tell you how many processors you have. I followed his directions and it listed my PC as having only one (1).

However, in it's drop down box there was an option to change this to either 1 - 2 - 3 or 4? I was under the impression that the number originally showing was the number of processors my PC actually has.

So I went to the 'Device Manager' and it (like me) seemed under the impression that I actually have 4 processors.

Question: Is my PC running slow because hitherto it's only been firing on 1 processor?...CLICK HERE

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Graphicool1

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Posted October 19, 2011 at 2:06PM

as for the CPU - there are 4 of them, do I do them in any particular order?

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Graphicool1

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Posted October 19, 2011 at 2:08PM

"Check Device Manager to see if it will update the CPU Driver"

There are 4 of them, do I update them in any particular order?

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Graphicool1

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Posted October 19, 2011 at 2:09PM

Sorry about the hiccup, I hadn't realised it had gone over the page, I do wish it wouldn't do that. This is the only forum I use that does it.

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woodchip

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Posted October 19, 2011 at 2:17PM

If you know that the Drivers are from the Correct source, then you should load them all double click on exe files to run them

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Graphicool1

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Posted October 19, 2011 at 2:58PM

Can someone please explain this to me...Click Here

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rdave13

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Posted October 19, 2011 at 3:55PM

It's a dual core processor with 4 threads, click here

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rdave13

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Posted October 19, 2011 at 4:18PM

Different views on hyper-threading, click here.

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Graphicool1

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Posted October 19, 2011 at 5:09PM

Hi rdave13

Thanks for clearing that up, next question.

Shouldn't the arrowed item be the one that is marked?...Click Here

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rdave13

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Posted October 19, 2011 at 5:44PM

Yes, that's how it's on my PCs. Sure you're not running these optimizing programs? They can mess things up in my experience.

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Graphicool1

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Posted October 19, 2011 at 6:00PM

"Sure you're not running these optimizing programs?"

No, but someone on this thread - a couple of pages back - suggested that I gave that a try, using Advanced System Care. But like I said, I've already done my own optimising for 'Performance'. When I've tried those 'One Click' optimising programmes in the past I found that - as you so rightly said - they mess up your settings.

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