How do you tell if HT is enabled?

[orion7144]

NM

 

[Tetsuo]

NM = Nevermind?

Anyways...in task manager, you should see 2 cpu's under performance, or check your bios

 

[orion7144]

THanks.. I found it also in the Hardware manager

 

[farstar]

you should also be able to open the task manager, right click on the taskbar and click task manager. Under Performance it should show two cpu's working away.

If you added an HT processor to an exising install you may have to change your pc properties driver from uniprocessor to multiprocessor. I'm not sure of this but I know you have to do this when you install a second processor so HT may be the same.

 

[chin311]

your computer will be 50% slower with HT disabled.




not really, jus look in task manager

 

[Jeff7181]

Speaking of Hyper-Threading showing up as dual processors...

A neighbor, few houses down, told me she bought a new computer that had two processors. I asked what she needed two processors for, she said the guy at the store said, "All Intel computers are being made like that now." Naturally that set off alarms in my head... so I checked it out, and she's got a P4 3.06 HT enabled computer that she paid $1800 for because the salesman told her it had two processors. He even booted it up for her in the store to show her that it recognizes both processors. Tomorrow I'm taking the computer back to the store with her to either return it, or get a partial refund since he flat out lied to her. One of those "mom & pop" computer stores... normally they're more honest and friendly than the big chains like Best Buy and Circuit City.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

normally they're more honest and friendly than the big chains like Best Buy and Circuit City.

Not where I live brudda! They are usually staffed by some half wit tech who knows precisely dick and trys to lord over the customers They tell you what you really need when you know damned well what you really need already and it ain't da crap their pushin'

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

normally they're more honest and friendly than the big chains like Best Buy and Circuit City.

Not where I live brudda! They are usually staffed by some half wit tech who knows precisely dick and trys to lord over the customers They tell you what you really need when you know damned well what you really need already and it ain't da crap their pushin'

Well, I was speaking more about that store in particular... I've had good experience with them in the past... but I'll definately recommend to anyone in the area that they NOT go there.