Intel Core 2

This article Article description::describes the setup of an Intel Core 2 Solo/Duo/Quad processor.

The Intel Core 2 line of processors supports both the 32-bit and 64-bit mode. The general pros and cons can be read about in the Wikipedia article. By now only very few applications do not support 64-bit mode or work in a 32-bit compatibility mode.

BIOS
If you have a dual-core or a quad-core Intel Core 2 CPU, you should first check if all cores are enabled:

If not, enable options like APIC, MultiCore, etc. in the BIOS.

Kernel
Activate the following kernel options.

For a single-core processor:

For a dual-core or a quad-core processor:

Temperature sensor
See the lm_sensors article and activate the kernel driver coretemp.

Virtualization
Most of these processors support Intel VT. Exceptions include:


 * Merom <T5600
 * Allendale E4xxx

See the Virtualization category.