Multi Processors & XP Home

[joseph2166]

I read somewhere that XP Home doesn't support dual core processors? Is this true? Or did it mean it doesn't support more than one processor on a board, but it does support dual core chips?

 

[chaos86]

I read somewhere that XP Home doesn't support dual core processors? Is this true? Or did it mean it doesn't support more than one processor on a board, but it does support dual core chips?

... probably the wrong place to ask that question.

though i would think xp should support DC procs by now because intel core duos and dual core AMD chips are available and have been for a while.

 

[balamw]

I read somewhere that XP Home doesn't support dual core processors? Is this true? Or did it mean it doesn't support more than one processor on a board, but it does support dual core chips?

Here's what MS has to say about Hyperthreading. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/192370/

Note: Windows XP Home can use a maximum of one (1) physical processor. However, because Hyper-Threading is supported, the operating system takes advantage of the second (virtual) processor.

I presume dual physical core CPUs are treated in the same way.

EDIT: More info here: http://download.microsoft.com/downl...-b86e3f24e08f/multicore_hyperthread_brief.doc

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