Re: XP Home + Hyperthreading

[Cerridwen]

Interrogative wrote:
> I have, till now, believed XP Home does NOT support hyperthreading
> but now doubt that.

And what on earth makes you think it doesn't?! It's still ONE processor, the
second is simulated. It doesn't support two PHYSICAL processors.

[David Hollway [MVP]]

"Interrogative" > wrote in message
...
> I have, till now, believed XP Home does NOT support hyperthreading but now
> doubt that.
>
> So, can anyone point me to an authoritative URL that supports facts one
way
> or the other please? I am in the process of looking on the web for myself
> but any URLs provided will be appreciated. Thanks.

Trust me, XP Home DOES support Intel Hyperthreading Technology, assuming you
have a suitable processor and motherboard.
If you want it in writing:
http://support.intel.com/support/platform/ht/os.htm

[Interrogative]

"Cerridwen" > wrote in message
...
> Interrogative wrote:
> > I have, till now, believed XP Home does NOT support hyperthreading
> > but now doubt that.
>
> And what on earth makes you think it doesn't?! It's still ONE processor,
the
> second is simulated. It doesn't support two PHYSICAL processors.
>
>

Any reason for the attitude?

[Interrogative]

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message
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> Both Windows XP Home and Pro support Hyper-Threading.
> However, you must have both a motherboard and an Intel P4
> processor that also supports H-T.
>
> Windows XP and Hyper-Threading
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810231
>
> Hyper-Threading Technology
> http://www.intel.com/technology/hyperthread/
>

Thanks for that. The more I looked, the more I became aware that it wasn't
hyperthreading but Pro supports dual processors and I think I became mixed
up somewhere along the line when reading about this, with those two points.
Home apparently doesn't support dual processors. Have I got that right?

[Cerridwen]

Interrogative wrote:
> "Cerridwen" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Interrogative wrote:
>>> I have, till now, believed XP Home does NOT support hyperthreading
>>> but now doubt that.
>>
>> And what on earth makes you think it doesn't?! It's still ONE
>> processor, the second is simulated. It doesn't support two PHYSICAL
>> processors.
>>
>>
>
> Any reason for the attitude?

What attitude?! Perfectly reasonable question.

[Interrogative]

"Cerridwen" > wrote in message
...
> Interrogative wrote:
> > "Cerridwen" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Interrogative wrote:
> >>> I have, till now, believed XP Home does NOT support hyperthreading
> >>> but now doubt that.
> >>
> >> And what on earth makes you think it doesn't?! It's still ONE
> >> processor, the second is simulated. It doesn't support two PHYSICAL
> >> processors.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Any reason for the attitude?
>
> What attitude?! Perfectly reasonable question.
>
>

I asked a question, I explained what I used to believe and that I now think
I am wrong and you act as if I am a turd on your shoe for doing all this.
THAT is an attitude!

[David Williams]

"Interrogative" > wrote in message
...
> I asked a question, I explained what I used to believe and that I now
think
> I am wrong and you act as if I am a turd on your shoe for doing all this.
> THAT is an attitude!

I agree Cerridwen did seem a bit snappy

[Box134]

Pay no heed... Cerridwen is just the village harpy.

"David Williams" > wrote in
message ...
>
> "Interrogative" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I asked a question, I explained what I used to believe and that I now
> think
> > I am wrong and you act as if I am a turd on your shoe for doing all
this.
> > THAT is an attitude!
>
> I agree Cerridwen did seem a bit snappy
>
>

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Both Windows XP Home and Pro support Hyper-Threading.
However, you must have both a motherboard and an Intel P4
processor that also supports H-T.

Windows XP and Hyper-Threading
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810231

Hyper-Threading Technology
http://www.intel.com/technology/hyperthread/

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
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"Interrogative" > wrote in message:
...

|I have, till now, believed XP Home does NOT support hyperthreading but now
| doubt that.
|
| So, can anyone point me to an authoritative URL that supports facts one way
| or the other please? I am in the process of looking on the web for myself
| but any URLs provided will be appreciated. Thanks.

[David Hollway [MVP]]

"Interrogative" > wrote in message
...

> Home apparently doesn't support dual processors. Have I got that right?

Correct. XP Home doesn't support dual physical processors, for licensing
reasons, but an Intel Pentium 4 processor with Hyper-Threading technology is
considered for licensing reasons to be a single processor - even though it
appears to the system as "two" processors.

[Interrogative]

"David Hollway [MVP]" > wrote in
message ...
> "Interrogative" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > Home apparently doesn't support dual processors. Have I got that right?
>
> Correct. XP Home doesn't support dual physical processors, for licensing
> reasons, but an Intel Pentium 4 processor with Hyper-Threading technology
is
> considered for licensing reasons to be a single processor - even though it
> appears to the system as "two" processors.
>
>

Thanks for that. Not sure if I quite understand all that but close enough.
:)