HP Xw6600 HP Workstations - Second Xeon Processor Installation - Page 3

Step 1-Verifying the workstation processor Before installing a second Xeon processor chip, verify the number and type of processor chip or cores (based on your operating system) currently installed on your workstation. Record this information for later reference. Windows Vista Business reports the number of physical processor chips installed in the workstation. Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Red Hat Linux report the total number of processor cores contained within the fabric of the processor chip, not just the number of physical processor chips that are installed, and displays the data for either two or four processor cores (depending on your workstation processor model). Windows Vista Business To verify the presence of a single processor chip: 1. Click Start. 2. Click Windows Welcome. 3. Click Show more details. The Processor line indicates only a single processor. Microsoft Windows XP Professional To verify the presence of either two or four processor cores (depending on your workstation processor model): 1. Click Start. 2. Right-click My Computer. 3. Click Manage in the drop-down menu, and then click Device Manager to expand the Device Manager menu options. 4. In the Device Manager menu options, click Processors. Each processor core currently installed in the workstation is listed on a separate indented line under the Processors option. Red Hat Linux To verify the presence of either two or four processor cores and the processor model, type, and speed: 1. Right-click anywhere in the blank workstation display, and select Open Terminal. 2. At the terminal prompt, enter cat/proc/cpuinfo. The screen displays detailed information on each processor core detected on the workstation at this time. NOTE: The cpuinfo screen displays detailed data for Processor 0 through either Processor 1 or Processor 3, depending on the model of the processor chip installed on your workstation. ENWW Step 1-Verifying the workstation processor 3