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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