Is dual core working?

[Team Obi Juan]

At home I have a 3000+ setup with 1 gig of RAM that puts runs circles around this work machine, a dual core intel 3.0GHz w/ 2 gigs of RAM.

This is a horrible computing experience all around. I have never done dual core until fucking with this machine so this is new to me and I'm wondering if this is even "set up" right to use both cores because this is fucking excruciating. I'm burning a DVD in borderline tears right now because I'm typing about 50 WPM faster than the computer can interpret, God forbid I move the fucking mouse too. This is all locked down, doubtful any malware is on here. Can't run EXE's, have to call computer support to have them remotely admin in. About 44 processes running and I recognize them all.

Tell me how I can know for sure if dual core is "working". I have to call computing support so I need to be able to make a case so they don't write me off as an idiot. These guys didn't format and initialize my 2nd hard drive when they set it up so I can assume that they can fuck up somewhere else as well.

Thanks in advance.

 

[RoBo]

Both cores are "on".

Have you tried different DVD software?

 

[Team Obi Juan]

Have you tried different DVD software?

I see where you're going with that, and no, I haven't. (I can't.)

But it happens if I have a few firefox windows open, maybe a couple downloads going, Office apps up, and maybe a few GIS apps open too. Pretty light multitasking compared to what it's "supposed" to do. I don't think this machine has seen over 1 gig of physical RAM used yet.

 

[ring.of.steel]

Whats up with the red on the meter?

 

[Team Obi Juan]

Whats up with the red on the meter?

Was hopin you might tell me.


EDIT: XP Pro, SP2

 

[ring.of.steel]

Dont have a clue, never seen it before in my life.

 

[RoBo]

Was hopin you might tell me.

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