Stupid question: Does AMD x2 require the Pro version of XP?

[Leros]

I'm getitng a AMD x2 and I need to make sure my XP Home will work with it. I know that dual CPUs need to have XP Pro.

 

[Bobthelost]

NoQ. How does this licensing policy affect products such as Microsoft Windows XP Professional?

A. Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Windows XP Home are not affected by this policy as they are licensed per installation and not per processor. Windows XP Professional can support up to two processors regardless of the number of cores on the processor. Microsoft Windows XP Home supports one processor.

XP doesn't care about cores, just CPUs.

It's all ok.

 

[Leros]

Cool, thanks.

 

[Rottie]

and win2k pro supports dual core as well.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Rottie
and win2k pro supports dual core as well.

I think I'm going to switch back. Any reason to use XP I've been disliking for about a year now?

 

[cubeless]

if u want to use a x-fi audio card... i had to go to xp from 2k... i don't see any w2k drivers... or if u want to play aoe3... i think that it sux that w2k is being shut off... it means a lot of bux to me to upgrade...

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: cubeless
if u want to use a x-fi audio card... i had to go to xp from 2k... i don't see any w2k drivers... or if u want to play aoe3... i think that it sux that w2k is being shut off... it means a lot of bux to me to upgrade...

Funny thing is a I 'upgraded' because some AMD benchmark tool required it and just never moved back. I really hate those pop up ballons you can't get rid of... like placing mouse over start - stupid OS always says "Click here to begin"..like i don't know this! After a years use?

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

no, XP home would work fine, with a few limitations that are already known.