Dual processor support

Windows XP supported dual processor motherboards. I assume Vista will as well.
But how will Vista handle things like the new Intel Quad Core CPUs? Will it be
advantageous in having a dual processor motherboard with two quad core
processors in it or will a single Core Duo motherboard perform just as well?
Which motherboards will be optimum for Vista?

Johannes van Vuren,

Cambridge, UK.

Johannes Kantelberg wrote:
> Windows XP supported dual processor motherboards. I assume Vista will
> as well.

Yes

> But how will Vista handle things like the new Intel Quad
> Core CPUs?

Same way XP did. It supports multiple *processors*. The amount of cores per
processor is irrelevant to the number of processors it supports. 2 cores per
processor, 4, or 40, it's all the same (errors and obscure bugs that haven't
been found yet because no-one can test a 40-core processor excepted, of
course!).

> Will it be advantageous in having a dual processor
> motherboard with two quad core processors in it or will a single Core
> Duo motherboard perform just as well?

Define advantageous. Vista will see and use all 8 cores in your scenario
above. How well those cores are used depends on the application software you
choose to run - if your apps are not properly threaded to take advantage of
all the cores then the OS can't make them work better by magic).

> Which motherboards will be
> optimum for Vista?

That is kinda a well with no bottom. In terms of recent "desktop" hardware,
any AMD boards that support the AM2 socket right now would be fine, as would
any Intel family boards that can make use of the Core2Duo range. If you're
talking about dual multi-core processors then you need to be looking at the
whole of workstation or server building as an entire project rather than
worrying about just one component.

Regards,
Rob

Hi Robert,

>> But how will Vista handle things like the new Intel Quad
>> Core CPUs?

Good question.

> Same way XP did. It supports multiple *processors*. The amount of cores per
> processor is irrelevant

I read today in the volume license agreement that you are only allowed
to install Vista to max two processor cores! Not sure about OEM and retail.

I know it sounds a bit crazy and maybe they'll change it, but probably
worth a mention.

--
Gerry Hickman (London UK)

Hello Gerry,
Robert is correct.
Be careful not applying cores where it should read sockets.
Point me to the agreement, it should be referencing sockets not cores
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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Darrell,

Not to be picky,but
is there a way for you to,not post mail properties when you respond?

Jeff

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello Gerry,
> Robert is correct.
> Be careful not applying cores where it should read sockets.
> Point me to the agreement, it should be referencing sockets not cores
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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> <Good question.
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Hello Jeff,
I don't have that choice. I can either post with the original message or
without the original message
I had complaints when I didn't include the original message so I started
including it.
It's an either or situation.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

okey dokey

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello Jeff,
> I don't have that choice. I can either post with the original message or
> without the original message
> I had complaints when I didn't include the original message so I started
> including it.
> It's an either or situation.
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>

I have an ASUS PC-DL Deluxe MB with 2 Xeon processors with Hyperthreading
XP Pro sees 4 CPUs, XP Home sees 2
Vista Ultimate sees 4 , Vista Home Premium sees 2

Doug

"Johannes Kantelberg" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Windows XP supported dual processor motherboards. I assume Vista will as
> well. But how will Vista handle things like the new Intel Quad Core CPUs?
> Will it be advantageous in having a dual processor motherboard with two
> quad core processors in it or will a single Core Duo motherboard perform
> just as well? Which motherboards will be optimum for Vista?
>
> Johannes van Vuren,
>
> Cambridge, UK.
>

Vista Basic and Vista Home Premium will support one CPU Chip even if it has
more then one Core on it just like XP home does.
Vista Basic and Vista Ultimate will support more then one CPU chip which may
have more then one Core on it just like XP Pro does.
What you are seing is exactly correct for Vista.
"Doug" <dhannah@quickclic.net> wrote in message
news:%23d%23k3fBFHHA.924@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I have an ASUS PC-DL Deluxe MB with 2 Xeon processors with Hyperthreading
> XP Pro sees 4 CPUs, XP Home sees 2
> Vista Ultimate sees 4 , Vista Home Premium sees 2
>
> Doug
>
> "Johannes Kantelberg" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:edm$7AmEHHA.4832@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Windows XP supported dual processor motherboards. I assume Vista will as
>> well. But how will Vista handle things like the new Intel Quad Core CPUs?
>> Will it be advantageous in having a dual processor motherboard with two
>> quad core processors in it or will a single Core Duo motherboard perform
>> just as well? Which motherboards will be optimum for Vista?
>>
>> Johannes van Vuren,
>>
>> Cambridge, UK.
>>
>

Darrell Gorter[MSFT] wrote:

> Hello Jeff,
> I don't have that choice. I can either post with the original message or
> without the original message
> I had complaints when I didn't include the original message so I started
> including it.
> It's an either or situation.

Darrell:

What newsreader is that? Everybody else is able to quote replies without
headers.

David Wilkinson