How to get iDeneb to read Intel QUAD CORE Processor

**PowerMan572** · 12-06-2008 09:15 PM

I just got a Dell XPS 630 in the mail and I installed iDeneb 10.5.5 successfully on my first try with all the correct settings! Sound works, video, etc. The only thing though, is when I go to About This Mac it says Processor is 2.4Ghz Unknown

Does anyone know how to get iDeneb 10.5.5 to read this as a Quad Core processor so it can use the processor to the fullest?

Thank you!
PM572

**icchansan** · 12-06-2008 09:37 PM

Did you get working all cores or just unknown info? thats different

**PowerMan572** · 12-06-2008 09:43 PM

Pretty sure it's just 1 core working and the other 3 aren't.

**PowerMan572** · 12-06-2008 10:17 PM

I've been researching online and still can't figure out how to get iDeneb to read the quad-core. Any ideas on how to get the other 3 cores working?

**icchansan** · 12-06-2008 10:42 PM

Man its not like hes not "reading" to really know if your cores are working go to activity monitor in utilities.

If you got all cores working but not the info then try this:

Go to System/Library/CoreServices/Resorces/English.lproj

You will find a file "AppleSystemInfo.string" open it using TextMate and find "UnknownCPUKind" = "Unknown";
replace unknown with the type of your processor for example, Intel® Core™2 Quad. make sure you change only letters only not the special characters like =, " or ;. Save it, it will ask for your permission, enter your password and you are all set, no need to reboot.

**icchansan** · 12-06-2008 10:42 PM

Man its not like its not "reading", to really know if your cores are working go to activity monitor in utilities.

If you got all cores working but not the info then try this:

Go to System/Library/CoreServices/Resorces/English.lproj

You will find a file "AppleSystemInfo.string" open it using TextMate and find "UnknownCPUKind" = "Unknown";
replace unknown with the type of your processor for example, Intel® Core™2 Quad. make sure you change only letters only not the special characters like =, " or ;. Save it, it will ask for your permission, enter your password and you are all set, no need to reboot.

**PowerMan572** · 12-07-2008 01:44 AM

Okay, I got the info changed. However, I went to the activity monitor, but how do I tell if all 4 cores are being used?

**PowerMan572** · 12-07-2008 01:47 AM

Nevermind.. I went to MORE INFO in About This Mac and it says:

Processor Speed: 2.40Ghz
Total Number of Cores: 1

So it doesn't look like the other 3 are working,... how do I go about fixing this?

Thanks!
PM572

**icchansan** · 12-07-2008 02:01 AM

You see there in the cpu usage in the activity monitor, 4 cores working, come on, anyway if you say ur using 1 you need to mod your bios or use DSDT

**PowerMan572** · 12-07-2008 02:08 AM

Are you talking about where it says # of threads and it says 4. Is that mean 4 cores are working then? Cause under the More Info under the About This Mac it says 1 core.

I'm sorry, this is my first time every on mac software!! I just want to make sure the processor is working with the quad core properly. Thanks!! PM572