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[monster9]

Hello, everyone,

Is there anyway I can tell there's two cpu on my linux box or it's just a HyperThread cpu ? I saw two cpus when 'top' on my linux box, but I am not sure it's physically two cpu or just a hyperthread cpu makes linux think it's dual cpu ?

thanks.

[David]

monster9,

Try the following: cat /proc/cpuinfo
via SSH - if it's true dual core it will say Xeon, if not it's just hyperthreading.

[Dactyl]

yes, HT does appear as dual cpus, do you have WHM? check the server info part, that should you what cpu you've got.

[monster9]

Originally posted by HP-David
monster9,

Try the following: cat /proc/cpuinfo
via SSH - if it's true dual core it will say Xeon, if not it's just hyperthreading.

Hi HP-David,

it said "Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz" in cpuinfo, so it's just a hyperthread one, right ?

Thanks.

[monster9]

Originally posted by Dactyl
yes, HT does appear as dual cpus, do you have WHM? check the server info part, that should you what cpu you've got.

Nope, i am on a bare server. but thanks anyway.

[Rich]

yes.. just HT, I have the same processor in my box.

[monster9]

thanks all you guys.