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Disable Processor on Dual Processor Mach
Name: Jeff Date: April 8, 2002 at 19:31:54 Pacific
Comment:
Can anyone tell me if one can disable a processor on dual processor machine?
I read somewhere a while ago that it could be done by changing the BIOS settings.
Name: MuttsNutts Date: April 9, 2002 at 01:39:17 Pacific
Reply:
Not usally possable without a dummy CPU or a power regulator with every duel cpu mobo you get a dummy cpu and a power regulator the power regulator you probably have. To run 2 cpu's your mobo will have this already but unless you have a dummy cpu not possable mate sorry!
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