Guest Alias Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 I read somewhere that only XP Pro can take advantage of this processor and XP Home cannot. Is this true? Thanks, -- Alias To email me, remove shoes
Guest Curt Christianson Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Re: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor Hi Alias, AFAIK *both* Home and Pro can take advantage of dual-core. As I'm sure you're aware, only Pro is available in a 64-bit version however. -- HTH, Curt Windows Support Center http://www.aumha.org Practically Nerded,... http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm "Alias" <iamalias@shoesgmail.com.> wrote in message news:u9YdLON4HHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... |I read somewhere that only XP Pro can take advantage of this processor | and XP Home cannot. Is this true? | | Thanks, | | -- | Alias | To email me, remove shoes
Guest Juan Perez Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Re: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor Hi: Take a look to this: Windows XP Home Edition Comparison Guide <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx> You can use the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor in windows XP home as long as you have just one CPU. Windows xp Pro can use a second CPU. Your AMD will hovewer, use the Hyper-Threading feauture when running Windows XP and Hyper-Threading http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B810231 "Note: Windows XP Home can use a maximum of one (1) physical processor. However, because Hyper-Threading is supported, the operating system takes advantage of the second (virtual) processor." -- Un saludo Juan Perez "Alias" <iamalias@shoesgmail.com.> wrote in message news:u9YdLON4HHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I read somewhere that only XP Pro can take advantage of this processor and >XP Home cannot. Is this true? > > Thanks, > > -- > Alias > To email me, remove shoes
Guest Carl Kaufmann Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Re: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor Curt Christianson wrote: > Hi Alias, > > AFAIK *both* Home and Pro can take advantage of dual-core. As I'm sure > you're aware, only Pro is available in a 64-bit version however. > And only Pro and x64 support dual processors, as opposed to dual-core. Carl
Guest Alias Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Re: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor Juan Perez wrote: > Hi: > > Take a look to this: > > Windows XP Home Edition Comparison Guide > > <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx> > > You can use the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor in windows XP home as > long as you have just one CPU. Windows xp Pro can use a second CPU. > > Your AMD will hovewer, use the Hyper-Threading feauture when running > > Windows XP and Hyper-Threading > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B810231 > > > > "Note: Windows XP Home can use a maximum of one (1) physical processor. > However, because Hyper-Threading is supported, the operating system takes > advantage of the second (virtual) processor." > > So, would I see any benefit by installing Pro on that machine? -- Alias To email me, remove shoes
Guest Tim Slattery Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Re: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor Alias <iamalias@shoesgmail.com.> wrote: >So, would I see any benefit by installing Pro on that machine? Only if it's the 64-bit version of XP Pro. If you're using a 32-bit version, Home will run that chip just as well as Pro. -- Tim Slattery MS MVP(DTS) Slattery_T@bls.gov http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
Guest Alias Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Re: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor Tim Slattery wrote: > Alias <iamalias@shoesgmail.com.> wrote: > > >> So, would I see any benefit by installing Pro on that machine? > > Only if it's the 64-bit version of XP Pro. If you're using a 32-bit > version, Home will run that chip just as well as Pro. > Thanks, glad to hear that (being as Home is already installed). -- Alias To email me, remove shoes
Guest dobey Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor "Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in message news:hmibc3ps56p3adhbiqf1spr3g45ou2jqpp@4ax.com... > Alias <iamalias@shoesgmail.com.> wrote: > > >>So, would I see any benefit by installing Pro on that machine? > > Only if it's the 64-bit version of XP Pro. If you're using a 32-bit > version, Home will run that chip just as well as Pro. > Not to mention lack of 64 bit programs and drivers for older devices. I've been using XP Pro 64 bit for a while without problem, and while it runs OK there is no real benefit and a few downsides depending on what you want to use it for.
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