XP Home, dual core CPU support?

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itemyar

I'm building a new PC with a dual-core processor and I've read that I will
need to buy Windows XP Professional 'cause the Home edition doesn't support
dual-core CPU's, is this true?

Thanks!
 
P

paulmd

itemyar said:
I'm building a new PC with a dual-core processor and I've read that I will
need to buy Windows XP Professional 'cause the Home edition doesn't support
dual-core CPU's, is this true?
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No.

It won't support MULTIPLE processors, but it will support
hyperthreading and dual core.
 
P

paulmd

itemyar said:
I'm building a new PC with a dual-core processor and I've read that I will
need to buy Windows XP Professional 'cause the Home edition doesn't support
dual-core CPU's, is this true?
Click to expand...

No.

It won't support MULTIPLE processors, but it will support
hyperthreading and dual core.
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

itemyar said:
I'm building a new PC with a dual-core processor and I've read that I
will need to buy Windows XP Professional 'cause the Home edition
doesn't support dual-core CPU's, is this true?
Click to expand...


No, it's not true.

It doesn't support two separate processors,, but it does support a dual-core
processor.
 

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