Dual core processors

[Guest]

Hi

I was just wondering (after searching the net and finding no clear answer)
if any one knows if Xp home ed. supports Dual core Processors.
seeing that I want to buy one for my new computer and don't want to pay a
hole heap more to get Xp Professional.

 

[R. McCarty]

Yes, along with native support for Hyperthreading, XP Home will use
Multicore processors within the existing XP licensing scheme. One
"Physical" CPU, which internally operates as independent processors.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Yes, along with native support for Hyperthreading, XP Home will use
Multicore processors within the existing XP licensing scheme. One
"Physical" CPU, which internally operates as independent processors.

Dual core processor are not Hypertheading processor.

 

[Kerry Brown]

Dual core processor are not Hypertheading processor.

P4 dual core CPU's do have hyperthreading giving you 4 virtual cpu's

Kerry

 

[Guest]

I believe McCarty was saying that a dual core processor will work just AS a
Hyperthreading processor will work. McCarty was not saying that it is the
same just acts similar.

Joe

Kemco IT Pro

 

[kenny]

I think you need PRO

 

[R. McCarty]

Read this for some insight:
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/highlights/multicore.mspx

 

[Tony]

My Athlon 3800 x2 is running fine on XP Home edition. Both cores
showing in the task manager
Tony

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I think you need PRO

No, Professional is needed to use two separate processors, but not for a
dual core processor.

 

[Guest]

Awesome that was the one I was looking at getting, or the X2 4200, which ever
I can afford.
Thanks Heaps!
Tezza.

 

[Guest]

Cool Thanks
Tezza

Yes, along with native support for Hyperthreading, XP Home will use
Multicore processors within the existing XP licensing scheme. One
"Physical" CPU, which internally operates as independent processors.

 

[cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)]

My Athlon 3800 x2 is running fine on XP Home edition. Both cores
showing in the task manager

Can someone confirm this applies to dual-core Pentium (4) as well?

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First, the good Customer feedback has
been clear and unambiguous.

 

[Guest]

I'm prttey sure it would, I mean why would it only support Athlon x2 and not
P4 dual core.

 

[Kerry Brown]

Can someone confirm this applies to dual-core Pentium (4) as well?



First, the good Customer feedback has
been clear and unambiguous.

Here is the answer.

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

Kerry

 

[cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)]

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 02:45:02 -0800, "Tezza"

I'm prttey sure it would, I mean why would it only support Athlon x2 and not
P4 dual core.

If Intel were to impliment dual-core in such a way that the hardware
reports the processors as if they were multiple processors?

Unlikely, but I'd like to know for sure. After all, Intel is in
catch-up mode on dual-core and 64-bit x86, so it's not impossible that
they might take some shortcuts that bounced wrong.

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[cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)]

On 23 Dec 2005 06:41:44 -0800, "Tony"
Can someone confirm this applies to dual-core Pentium (4) as well?

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Here is the answer.

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

Thanks - I see this is dated July 2005 and name-checks Intel dual-core
explicitly, so that's the confirmation I was after!

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[Kerry Brown]

Here is the answer.

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

Thanks - I see this is dated July 2005 and name-checks Intel dual-core
explicitly, so that's the confirmation I was after!
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Your welcome.

Kerry