Identifying processors in Windows 7
1
Click Start > Control Panel > Device Manager.
2
Expand Processors.
Identifying processors in Windows 10
1
Tap Search the Web and Windows.
2
Type Device Manager.
The Device Manager window is displayed.
3
Expand Processors.
Verifying the processor usage in Task Manager (Windows 7
and Windows 10)
1
Right click on the desktop.
2
Select Start Task Manager.
The Windows Task Manager window is displayed.
3
Click the Performance tab in the Windows Task Manager window.
Verifying the processor usage in Resource Monitor (Windows 7
and Windows 10)
1
Right click the desktop.
2
Select Start Task Manager.
The Windows Task Manager window is displayed.
3
Click the Performance tab in the Windows Task Manager window.
The processor performance details are displayed.
4
Click Open Resource Monitor.
Chipsets
All Desktops communicate with the CPU through the chipset. This system is shipped with the Intel C236 series chipset.
Downloading the chipset driver
1
Turn on the computer.
2
Go to Dell.com/support.
3
Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the autodetect feature or manually browse for your computer model.
4
Click Drivers and Downloads.
5
Click Find it myself tab.
6
Select the operating system installed in your computer.
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