Do you need a multiprocessor capable OS for hyper threading?

[miri]

Was just wondering. XP Pro detects (2) 2.8C chips in my PC. Since XP Home doesn't support dual processors will it still show (2) CPU's if using hyper threading chips?

 

[bjc112]

It will still use hyper threading, but as you stated, it does NOT support dual CPU's..


( Which i was unaware of )

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: miri
Was just wondering. XP Pro detects (2) 2.8C chips in my PC. Since XP Home doesn't support dual processors will it still show (2) CPU's if using hyper threading chips?

Yes Winxp pro and XP home both support hyperthreading.

 

[miri]

I still don't get it. Isn't Hyper Threading all about tricking your OS into thinking it has 2 CPU's like it shows up in my system? If XP home doesn't support dual processors how can it support Hyper Threading?

 

[Budman]

http://www.intel.com/support/platform/ht/os.htm

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: miri
I still don't get it. Isn't Hyper Threading all about tricking your OS into thinking it has 2 CPU's like it shows up in my system? If XP home doesn't support dual processors how can it support Hyper Threading?

Because it natively supports Hyper Threading. You basically answered your own question..

It's "tricked"

 

[Fallengod]

I wish win2k supported it. : /

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: modempower
I wish win2k supported it. : /

Me too.I would be using win2k if it wasnt for that,I prefer Win2k over XP any day.

But since I want HT I am stuck with XP. 🙁