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HT on win2k?

post #1 of 5
7/12/03 at 1:17am
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My new motherboards manual was that hyperthreading wouldnt work on win2k? is this true? please let me know asap i went to set it up tonight...thanks
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post #2 of 5
7/12/03 at 2:00am
Thats right. HT is only supported by Windows XP, not 2K. There was a rumur that xp home didn't support HT but I am pretty sure that is wrong. There are also some linux distros that support HT.
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post #3 of 5
7/12/03 at 3:04am
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actually...

actually, i just finished loading up my computer, its all in working order now. the only thing im missing is the video card, which i am purchasing tomorrow. im running win2000, and it says that hyperthreading is working. i went into task manager and even the two seperate stat screens show up. Could just be a ploy to get people to buy xp because they think they need it? i dunno, its working though and im lovin my new computer .
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post #4 of 5
7/12/03 at 2:01pm
HT does work under Windows 2000 - it is just not "supported" (meaning if something is goofy, you're on your own).

Also, XP Home DOES support HT as well. Most all linux distros released in the last few years will see two processors when HT is enabled and you have an SMP kernel.

Bear in mind that HT is not SMP but in fact it is SMT(?) - that is, multi-threading not multi-processing, but it's a bit foggy. There are some nice discussions on this topic within these forums, should you wish to search for more info.

-myrkat
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post #5 of 5
7/12/03 at 10:57pm
You don't need to start a new thread today in order to re-ask the question you asked yesterday... instead, just reply to it and "bump" it back up to current. Heck, my reply did that already, be patient: it's the weekend and most folkes will jump in on Monday.

-myrkat
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