AMD multi core processor

[jacksprat]

I'm using Linux Mint 9. Is there a way to tell if the OS is using all of my processor cores?
Tnx

[eiver]

How about starting Gnome System Monitor. It shows the current usage of all cores.

[Biker]

Fire up terminal.

Type:

top

Then press 1.

Towards the top of the display, you should see all your processors and the load on each.

[curmudgeon]

Another way, if you're using GNOME, right-click on your task bar, Add to Panel, and add CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor for as many CPUs as you have. Then set the preferences for each icon (tell it which CPU you want to see info for). You will probably also have options to optimize each core's performance to your liking.

As for using top as noted above, I prefer to use htop. The interface is a lot nicer.

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sudo apt-get install htop

[piratesmack]

And just in case 3 ways isn't enough, here's another.

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cat /proc/cpuinfo

Will show a CPU for each core

[jacksprat]

Thank you all for the very fast replies. I have used each one and they all are good. I can see all three cores,no problem.