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XP Multiprocessor support
Name: rhawkes241 Date: August 11, 2005 at 10:42:56 Pacific OS: Windows xp CPU/Ram: Athlon XP 1700, 512SD
Comment:
Hi. Ive got a dual processor PIII motherboard on its way and wondered whether XP Home supported dual processors? Whilst I've been told that it is only Professional that supports dual processor, I don't understand that XP Doesn't because: a) I've seen dual core chips on XP Home I'm sure b) Hyperthreading appears as two CPU's on XP Home.
So the real question - does XP Home take advantage of my second PIII?
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