From: "Gary Britt" 

OK thanks for that confirmation.

Is Hyperthreading just another name for dual core or is real dual core
different from hyperthreading?

Gary

"Don Hills"  wrote in message
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>
> In article , "Gary Britt"
 wrote:
> >
> >P.S. On a related but slightly off topic question.  I've read XP Home
does
> >NOT support multiple CPU's.  I've been unable to confirm that XP Home
> >properly supports Hyper Threading in a single CPU, since Hyperthreading
> >shows up in device manager as TWO CPU's.  I'd like to know if I'm getting
> >any Hyperthreading benefit or not out of my laptop or if I have to get an
> >upgrade to XP Pro to get an operating system that properly handles
> >hyperthreading??
>
> I've just been dicussing that on another news sever (WRT dual core support
> for OS/2). XP can detect the difference between a single dual-core CPU and
> two CPUs. XP Home supports dual-core CPUS but not multiple CPUs.
>
> --
> Don Hills    (dmhills at attglobaldotnet)     Wellington, New Zealand
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>  preparing you for the wonders of OS/2!"
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