What processor is duo core?

Originally Posted by MLComputers

If it says Pentium D on it/... Its a dual Core
If it is an AMD Should say X2
both came out around 2005 Vista machines had the first Dual cores. ...Xp machines did not.

You are right on the first part but wrong on the 2ed.

Dual cores where out with XP as default but cost a pretty penny...now many will be out there...but when dual cores became cheaper you had alot of people and shop doing "upgrades" I have seen some real old computers (or so they look from the case) to have newer guts in them and having a into core duo in them.

When you open the computer look at the memory..if its 512mb or bigger...check the cpu it could be worth something...if the memory is all low mb...the cpu is trash (you would not upgrade the cpu and not upgrade the memory at the same time)

If the ram chips have large chip...its ddr1 its a older type of memory and the cpu will most likely be 487 socket

If the ram chips are small its the new ddr2 and the cpu is most likely a 775 socket...775 socket is worth more...the board, cpu and memory could be worth money....take apart slowly and check the cpu to see what it is.

Now you can get pent 4 in 775 socket and they are not really worth that much...if its 3ghz then it could be resold for a little more than scrap price if you can find a buyer...if not sell them on lots on ebay you MAYBE able to sell them there.

Well thats the bit of into you where looking for I am hoping. If not ask again.

Originally Posted by Dumpster-Dee

easy, you are just so full of knowledge and information I can't understand how you stay so skinny.

I don't know either...but I learned a lot about computers back when I was 14..I was homeschooled and had alot of time to spend on the computer..I learned how to program and rebuild and or mod the board out (remove chips to add better chips and overclock and this and that) by the time I was 18 you could google my "computer name" and alot of things would pop up...i just dont think I would like to share that name so dont ask lmao...but computers where just something I love to work with.

One thing to keep in mind when you are at your computer.

Your computer only does what YOU tell it to do...or someone else...the computer NEVER makes a mistake...the mistake is either with a programmer error, hacker or user error.