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10-17-2005, 03:21 PM
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XP Pro is the only way I can run Dual Core CPU, right?
I've read that XP Home doesn't support dual processors. I'm assuming that a dual core such as the Pentium D 820 would be seen as 2 processors. Just want to make sure I have to get XP Pro for my new build..
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10-17-2005, 03:35 PM
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I have a 3.2 HT pentium in my Toshiba laptop running XP home and runs like a dream, that D820 will work fine, Windows will list it as two processors in Device Manager.
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10-17-2005, 03:45 PM
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10-17-2005, 04:04 PM
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The dual cores will work with Xp home. It only counts the processors installed, not the number of cores.
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10-17-2005, 04:08 PM
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Okay, cool. I'm building a computer to run a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) for audio recording. I'm used to using XP Pro, is there any reason I SHOULDN'T use XP Home for the DAW? I have to buy so much stuff, saving money where I can is important..
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10-17-2005, 04:20 PM
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Are you buiding a second machine? You mentioned that you already have XP Pro...
Windows XP Home Note: Windows XP Home can use a maximum of one (1) physical processor. However, because Hyper-Threading is supported, the operating system takes advantage of the second (virtual) processor. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;810231
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10-17-2005, 04:26 PM
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I have just read about 8 reviews for that proccessor and everyone of them carried out the tests using XP pro but none of them catagorically stated that you cannot use XP home, as jayb says.
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10-17-2005, 04:38 PM
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http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/h...multicore.mspx
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+math+d...l?tag=nefd.top Yes, you can use XP Home. |
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10-17-2005, 05:46 PM
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Okay, thanks guys.
Now I've got a dumb question.. I was planning on getting OEM, I have been reading that OEM Windows is bound to hardware... If I replace hardware such as the mobo, will this cause problems? |
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10-17-2005, 06:09 PM
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You may have to re register XP, replacing a part like a motherboard is OK to do.
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10-17-2005, 07:07 PM
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It may require reactivation (not registration, that's still optional), which is no big deal.
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