Does Windows 7 Home Premium NOT support dual-core CPUs?

[Ken90630]

WTH? I was getting ready to buy a copy of Win 7 Home Premium from Newegg this morning, but in the buyer comments section I see someone posted this:

"As an FYI, Win 7 Home doesn't support two physical cores. This was my own mistake in researching but I still wanted to throw it out there. I'll have to get the Anytime Upgrade for Pro for my PC in question."

So anyone with a dual-core CPU -- that's most people nowadays -- has to get Win 7 Professional?

That doesn't seem right to me. Is that guy correct or mistaken?

 

[phoenix79]

It will work with a single dual-core processor. It may not work multi-processor systems.

 

[gsaldivar]

The Windows 7 Home Premium limit is for one processor, not one core. So, if you have a single dual-core CPU you should be fine with respect to using both cores in Windows.

 

[IGemini]

Yeah, those describe physically separate (i.e. different places on the motherboard) processor sockets, something most people actually don't have. Unless you're using something with a workstation/server motherboard, you should be fine with Home Premium.

(that comp in my sig is a quad-core running Home Premium)

 

[RebateMonger]

Windows "Home" versions have never supported multiple physical processors. MS made a mistake in some of its literature by describing Win7 Home Premium as mutli-processor-capable, but it's not. But it will support multiple cores.

 

[superccs]

Yeah like these guys said, no windows 7 home premiun if you are running multiple socket boards.

 

[HAL9000]

Yeah like these guys said, no windows 7 home premiun if you are running multiple socket boards.

That's insane?! So you have to buy Pro or Ultimate for multi-socket motherboards?!

 

[lxskllr]

That's insane?! So you have to buy Pro or Ultimate for multi-socket motherboards?!

Sure it's an artificial limitation, but that's the way it's always been. 2 socket mbs are for professional use. If you have use of a professional computer, you should be able to afford professional prices for software.

 

[RebateMonger]

Sure it's an artificial limitation, but that's the way it's always been. 2 socket mbs are for professional use. If you have use of a professional computer, you should be able to afford professional prices for software.

While it'd be nice if MS put every Ultimate feature into Starter Edition, they've chosen not to.

And 2-socket PCs ARE pricey. People spending that kind of money on a PC will likely want other features of "Professional" or "Ultimate" Win7.

 

[Ken90630]

Thanks, all. That's what I figured. The guy commenting on Newegg should've said it won't support multiple processors, not "multiple cores."

After I did my post earlier I realized most pre-built PCs & laptops now have dual-core CPUs and most come with Win 7 Home Premium outta the gate, so duh.

 

[fisch]

http://www.winhistory.de/more/win7.htm

Check this site. There is a overview about CPU support and amount of cores ...

Only Prof & Ultimate supports 2 (!not more!) CPUs
And all versions supports 32 Cores @ 32 Bit
All 64-Bit systems expect Win Starter supports 256 cores


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