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I apologize if this has been answered already, i tried searching for the answer, but came up with nothing.

 

I'm considering upgrading to an athlon64 x2 processor, but i haven't been able to find out if winxp home edition will support it fully. I know that for "normal" dual processor setups, you need to have winxp pro to actually use more than one of them, but i have no idea about dual cores.

 

Anyhow, will winxp home support both cores? or will i need to get a copy of winxp pro?

 

thanks in advance

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hrm....

 

Well, before i read your reply i did more searching. According to what i could find out from microsoft.com, dual core processors count just the same as hyperthreading. And it says that dual core processors ARE supported with windowsXP home edition.

 

Am i reading that wrong, or are you just guessing without knowing?

 

found that info here: http://g.msn.com/9SE/1?http://download.mic...E=1&CS=AWP&SR=1

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Hi

 

I am using XP Pro with my AMD x2 4800+ chip and have had no problems at all, the system info knows that I have a dual core chip which is correctly displayed as such.

 

I can see no reason as to whht the Home Edition would not also support a dual core chip but just my thoughts mind

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aaah, well finally i've found something that was actually CLEAR, and gave me the anwer i wanted directly.

 

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Weblets/0,,7832_8...5~95364,00.html

 

Straight from AMD. Yes, winxp home DOES support dual-core processors.

 

icon... in the future you should try to be sure of what you are saying, if i didn't keep lookin you could have just cost me 200 bucks.

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$200 ??? According to newegg.com, the difference in retail price is $25.

 

Plus, if you're buying any hardware, you should get the OS at OEM pricing, which will save you $100 on either Home or Pro.

 

Don't ask me for all the exact differences, but to me, getting the Pro edition over Home is well worth the $25.

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