Number of processors

[barbary]

Something strange just hit me. I thought that the different version of Windows was bound to different processor numbers.

Win 2k/XP Home 1 Processor
Win 2k/XP Pro 2
Win 2k/XP Server 4
etc..

Yet when I enable hyperthreading on my Win XP Pro machine (effectivly giving the machine 4 CPU's) Win XP happily reports four processors and shows me four CPU traces.

Shouldn't it complain and make me want to use server??

 

[Nothinman]

They probably have a way to tell that you're using HT and not 4 physical processors.

 

[Sunner]

XP detects HT, Win2K does not.

So, if you try to run Win2K Pro with 2 HT capable CPU's, it will likely complain.

 

[n0cmonkey]

There was a thread on this not too long ago. Do a search and you should get some more information on it. 🙂

 

[DCaladin]

Win2K pro work fine with 2 processors!

Server with 4

Advanced with 8
-------
xp home with 1

xp pro with 2

 

[Nothinman]

Guess DCaladin missed the part where he said he has the new Xeons with HT that make each processor appear to be 2 processors...

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< Guess DCaladin missed the part where he said he has the new Xeons with HT that make each processor appear to be 2 processors... >>



You mean read the entire thread before posting? How do you get your postcount up to my levels if you do that?

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