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    Yes, XP Home does support hyperthreading

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by bootleg2go, Jul 7, 2004.

  1. bootleg2go

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    XP Home edition does support hyperthreading, just does not support multiprocessors.
    I have a neighbor who has XP home w/hyperthreading.
    here are some links that say so as well.
    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,601826,00.asp
    http://www.intel.com/support/platform/ht/os.htm

    Hopefully the sticky can be edited to reflect this fact.

    Jack



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    thanks for telling me I was about to call HP tonight to complain about them not mentioning this to me when I order my computer with XP home. I would like to know, is there a way I can see if my Hyper threading is working? In my system bios i have no controls to even see if its on.

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    I saw that pcmag article earlier and never got around to posting it.
    Nice find.

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    Hi DaGreek,
    Both links say that xp home supports hyperthreading.
    The very 1st part of the 1st link is a retraction from PCmag saying a previous article they published saying that XP home did not support hyperthreading was wrong. Anyhow it does work with xp home.

    enjoy
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    ok thanks for clearing that up, I must have missed the part about the retraction. I kinda skimmed till I got to the hyper threading part

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