Building a quad core system. Licensing concerns...

[The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly]

Maybe this is nothing, but I am building myself a quad core (4 cpu cores
on one die, so only one physical processor) system and I want to load XP
Pro generic OEM. I do have a vista business retail license also I could
use if I needed to (but really prefer not to use vista). Both EULAs
state allowed for use with no more than 2 processors.

XP Pro EULA:

"The product may not be used on more than two (2) processors at any one
time on any single workstation computer."

http://download.microsoft.com/docum...lish_9e8a2f82-c320-4301-869f-839a853868a1.pdf

Vista Business EULA:

"You may use the software on up to two processors on that device at one
time."

http://download.microsoft.com/docum...lish_e59f6893-6b14-4262-964c-993ed16d138a.pdf

I've never been a big MS fan, but neither am I into 'pirating' either.
My obvious concern is being able to use an OS within the licensing
terms. This isn't a cause for concern, is it?

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[Frank]

The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'
wrote:

Maybe this is nothing, but I am building myself a quad core (4 cpu cores
on one die, so only one physical processor) system and I want to load XP
Pro generic OEM. I do have a vista business retail license also I could
use if I needed to (but really prefer not to use vista). Both EULAs
state allowed for use with no more than 2 processors.

XP Pro EULA:

"The product may not be used on more than two (2) processors at any one
time on any single workstation computer."

http://download.microsoft.com/docum...lish_9e8a2f82-c320-4301-869f-839a853868a1.pdf


Vista Business EULA:

"You may use the software on up to two processors on that device at one
time."

http://download.microsoft.com/docum...lish_e59f6893-6b14-4262-964c-993ed16d138a.pdf


I've never been a big MS fan, but neither am I into 'pirating' either.
My obvious concern is being able to use an OS within the licensing
terms. This isn't a cause for concern, is it?

Maybe it depends on how they (MS) define "processor" and "core"?
Frank

 

[Jasper]

The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'
wrote:


Maybe it depends on how they (MS) define "processor" and "core"?
Frank

A dual or quad core CPU is still a single physical CPU it just has multiple
cores in it.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

"The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'"

Maybe this is nothing, but I am building myself a quad core (4 cpu cores
on one die, so only one physical processor) system and I want to load XP
Pro generic OEM. I do have a vista business retail license also I could
use if I needed to (but really prefer not to use vista). Both EULAs state
allowed for use with no more than 2 processors.

XP Pro EULA:

"The product may not be used on more than two (2) processors at any one
time on any single workstation computer."

A multi-core processor is still classed as one processor.

If your system has only one processor socket, it supports one processor.
It doesn't matter how many cores there are.

HTH
-pk

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[Patrick Keenan]

The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'
wrote:


Maybe it depends on how they (MS) define "processor" and "core"?
Frank

They do actually make this clear. It's the physical processor packaging,
not the number of cores.

If there is one CPU socket on the board, it's a single-CPU system. If
there are two sockets, and both are populated with CPUs, it's a
dual-processor system.

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/highlights/multicore.mspx

HTH
-pk

 

[The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly]

They do actually make this clear. It's the physical processor
packaging, not the number of cores.

If there is one CPU socket on the board, it's a single-CPU system. If
there are two sockets, and both are populated with CPUs, it's a
dual-processor system.

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/highlights/multicore.mspx

HTH
-pk

Great, thanks for all replies! I understand now.

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[Frank's Momma]

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wrote:


Maybe it depends on how they (MS) define "processor" and "core"?
Frank

Frank what are you doin on a cumputer! I'm gonna slap your little
white ass. Now get your butt home and do your homework.