P4 HT on XP Home?

[IceMole]

Getting my new "dell" from the last big deal today. First built by someone else computer and first intel box. I was wondering does XP Home support HT? I read some conflicting stuff about HT=dual processors so home doesn't support it? I was going to format anyway, just wondering if home would be a waste to put back on. (lazy and don't want to update pro)

 

[yelo333]

Ya, home is perfectly fine with HT. Run such a config myself, and HT gets properly detected.

 

[bacillus]

I say stick with XP home unless you need the extra networking capabilities of XP pro.

 

[kylef]

The only situation where XP Pro is necessary to support hyperthreading is for Dual Xeons (2 physical + 2 logical processors total). Otherwise, XP home is fine.

 

[imported_zenwhen]

It will be fine.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: IceMole
I read some conflicting stuff about HT=dual processors so home doesn't support it?

True, "Home" doesn't support dual processors. But "HT" isn't a real "dual processor" configuration.