Linux_Mint_13(Mate)_64 dual core question (problem)
 

Hello,

Problem with Linux Mint 13 Mate 64 bit OS. Question is, what could it be that, lscpu shows only 1 cpu instead of 2? I have Intel Dual Core CPU 3400Mhz. Ofcourse this error loads cpu almost to 100% all the time.

Thank you in advance for all your help.

LSCPU:
Architecture: x86_64
CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit
Byte Order: Little Endian
CPU(s): 1
On-line CPU(s) list: 0
Thread(s) per core: 1
Core(s) per socket: 1
Socket(s): 1
NUMA node(s): 1
Vendor ID: GenuineIntel
CPU family: 15
Model: 6
Stepping: 4
CPU MHz: 3400.281
BogoMIPS: 6800.56
L1d cache: 16K
L2 cache: 2048K
NUMA node0 CPU(s): 0

It would help to know which CPU you actually have. Please post the output of between code-tags.

Here are you go:

processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 15
model : 6
model name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.40GHz
stepping : 4
microcode : 0x4
cpu MHz : 3400.263
cache size : 2048 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 1
core id : 0
cpu cores : 1
apicid : 0
initial apicid : 0
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 6
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx lm constant_tsc up pebs bts nopl pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl est cid cx16 xtpr pdcm lahf_lm
bogomips : 6800.52
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 128
address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

l1 cache 16K, L2 2MB....sounds like a P4 (or maybe a Pentium D with a broken core) to me.

Edit- thats probably a P4 HT 650 or 651. They are 'hyperthreading' CPU that can appear to be a dual core, but are just a single core in reality.

*see below*

Ok, 1 problem found, it is CPU and it is only 1 core. What could be the problem then for cpu to be loaded 100%?

Which version of ubuntu are you using? What video card/chip are you using, and how much RAM do you have?

PC specs:
Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.40GHz + 7gb ram, Video ATI MSI R4850 512mb, and 1TB Maxtor HDD.

Installed LinuxMint 13 (maya) (kernel 3.2.0-23-generic) 64 bit.

What process is using 100% cpu? You can run "top" to see.

I guees i am being over drammatic, but Compiz is the one to blame. Dragging window around loads up cpu, that leads to a weird lag. I have here Dual core 1,6 mhz Intel cpu. If i upgrade 1 core p4 with Dual Core will it fix the problem?

I though you might have had low RAM and/or a dodgy video card. Shouldnt be a problem with 7GB (odd number, and very rare to get more than 4GB with P4s/Pentium Ds) and a 4850 video card. BTW, you cant really compare the CPU load on a intel dual core with your P4/Pentium D system. Intel video hardware is very weak, and things like compiz can use the CPU with intel video. 1.6GHz makes me think its probably a intel atom which is a low powered CPU as well.

I guess its a hardware problem.

If lshw and/or your BIOS is reporting you have a Pentium D but can only see one core, you have had a CPU core and/or motherboard problem. The other working core could have been damaged by whatever caused the problem with the dead core.