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I'm putting together a new machine which will have an AMD Athlon X2 3800+
dual core processor. I've been searching the net and trying to find a
definite answer to my question:
Can I use that cpu with Windows XP Home, or will I need to get Pro?
I've found conflicting information on this, including:
- Home will run with that processor, but it will only recognise/utilise one
core
- Home will not have a problem with recognising/utilising the dual core cpu
because it will recognise it as ONE cpu

I hope someone may know, or maybe you're already running a system with an X2
+ XP Home.
TIA.

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pixelchew wrote:
>
> I'm putting together a new machine which will have an AMD Athlon X2 3800+
> dual core processor. I've been searching the net and trying to find a
> definite answer to my question:
> Can I use that cpu with Windows XP Home, or will I need to get Pro?
> I've found conflicting information on this, including:
> - Home will run with that processor, but it will only recognise/utilise one
> core
> - Home will not have a problem with recognising/utilising the dual core cpu
> because it will recognise it as ONE cpu
>
> I hope someone may know, or maybe you're already running a system with an X2
> + XP Home.
> TIA.

Windows XP Home doesn't support SMP.

I have difficulty grasping why you would spend so much on this CPU and
even *consider* staying with XP Home.


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On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 03:32:39 +0100, Odie Ferrous
<odie_ferrous@hotmail.com> wrote:

>pixelchew wrote:
>>
>> I'm putting together a new machine which will have an AMD Athlon X2 3800+
>> dual core processor. I've been searching the net and trying to find a
>> definite answer to my question:
>> Can I use that cpu with Windows XP Home, or will I need to get Pro?
>> I've found conflicting information on this, including:
>> - Home will run with that processor, but it will only recognise/utilise one
>> core
>> - Home will not have a problem with recognising/utilising the dual core cpu
>> because it will recognise it as ONE cpu
>>
>> I hope someone may know, or maybe you're already running a system with an X2
>> + XP Home.
>> TIA.
>
>Windows XP Home doesn't support SMP.
>
>I have difficulty grasping why you would spend so much on this CPU and
>even *consider* staying with XP Home.


Because buying XP Pro may not make sense to anyone who would
be buying Vista in the not-so-distant future?

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kony wrote:
>
> On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 03:32:39 +0100, Odie Ferrous
> <odie_ferrous@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >pixelchew wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm putting together a new machine which will have an AMD Athlon X2 3800+
> >> dual core processor. I've been searching the net and trying to find a
> >> definite answer to my question:
> >> Can I use that cpu with Windows XP Home, or will I need to get Pro?
> >> I've found conflicting information on this, including:
> >> - Home will run with that processor, but it will only recognise/utilise one
> >> core
> >> - Home will not have a problem with recognising/utilising the dual core cpu
> >> because it will recognise it as ONE cpu
> >>
> >> I hope someone may know, or maybe you're already running a system with an X2
> >> + XP Home.
> >> TIA.
> >
> >Windows XP Home doesn't support SMP.
> >
> >I have difficulty grasping why you would spend so much on this CPU and
> >even *consider* staying with XP Home.
>
> Because buying XP Pro may not make sense to anyone who would
> be buying Vista in the not-so-distant future?

Well, bearing in mind they only decided on (or, rather, released) the
name last week, I reckon it will be at least a year before it's out!


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On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 13:46:12 +0100, Odie Ferrous
<odie_ferrous@hotmail.com> wrote:


>Well, bearing in mind they only decided on (or, rather, released) the
>name last week, I reckon it will be at least a year before it's out!
>
>
>Odie


Maybe, but what's a year? Not so long in the grand scheme
of things, blink of an eye for some years past.

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In article <6eg5g19jeqh4l43csoekfs56nfooptvac3@4ax.com>, kony says...

> Because buying XP Pro may not make sense to anyone who would
> be buying Vista in the not-so-distant future?
>
How much does £20 over 18 months work out at?

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In article <430287da$0$4555$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-
01.iinet.net.au>, pixelchew says...
> I'm putting together a new machine which will have an AMD Athlon X2 3800+
> dual core processor. I've been searching the net and trying to find a
> definite answer to my question:
> Can I use that cpu with Windows XP Home, or will I need to get Pro?
> I've found conflicting information on this, including:
> - Home will run with that processor, but it will only recognise/utilise one
> core
> - Home will not have a problem with recognising/utilising the dual core cpu
> because it will recognise it as ONE cpu
>
> I hope someone may know, or maybe you're already running a system with an X2
> + XP Home.
> TIA.
>
You need Pro. Not only that, you want the 64 bit version too.


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music.

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On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:40:55 +0100, Conor
<conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote:

>In article <6eg5g19jeqh4l43csoekfs56nfooptvac3@4ax.com>, kony says...
>
>> Because buying XP Pro may not make sense to anyone who would
>> be buying Vista in the not-so-distant future?
>>
>How much does £20 over 18 months work out at?


Care to translate that into english?

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In article <rou6g152tn3pp8l4657vbv304gqhv9lpbj@4ax.com>, spam@spam.com
says...
> On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:40:55 +0100, Conor
> <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >In article <6eg5g19jeqh4l43csoekfs56nfooptvac3@4ax.com>, kony says...
> >
> >> Because buying XP Pro may not make sense to anyone who would
> >> be buying Vista in the not-so-distant future?
> >>
> >How much does £20 over 18 months work out at?
>
>
> Care to translate that into english?
>
It is in English. You want the U.S. version, apply a little 5th grade
arithemtic. BTW, a crippled OS on a CPU of that capability? Again,
WHY?

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On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:25:27 GMT, G <me@mydomain.net> wrote:

>In article <rou6g152tn3pp8l4657vbv304gqhv9lpbj@4ax.com>, spam@spam.com
>says...
>> On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:40:55 +0100, Conor
>> <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <6eg5g19jeqh4l43csoekfs56nfooptvac3@4ax.com>, kony says...
>> >
>> >> Because buying XP Pro may not make sense to anyone who would
>> >> be buying Vista in the not-so-distant future?
>> >>
>> >How much does £20 over 18 months work out at?
>>
>>
>> Care to translate that into english?
>>
>It is in English. You want the U.S. version, apply a little 5th grade
>arithemtic. BTW, a crippled OS on a CPU of that capability? Again,
>WHY?

No I wanted the english version, what you attempted to
clarify isn't valid either.

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In article <rou6g152tn3pp8l4657vbv304gqhv9lpbj@4ax.com>, kony says...
> On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:40:55 +0100, Conor
> <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >In article <6eg5g19jeqh4l43csoekfs56nfooptvac3@4ax.com>, kony says...
> >
> >> Because buying XP Pro may not make sense to anyone who would
> >> be buying Vista in the not-so-distant future?
> >>
> >How much does £20 over 18 months work out at?
>
>
> Care to translate that into english?
>
It already is. You'll have to find an English into redneck translator.


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On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 19:38:43 +0100, Conor
<conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote:

>In article <rou6g152tn3pp8l4657vbv304gqhv9lpbj@4ax.com>, kony says...
>> On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:40:55 +0100, Conor
>> <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <6eg5g19jeqh4l43csoekfs56nfooptvac3@4ax.com>, kony says...
>> >
>> >> Because buying XP Pro may not make sense to anyone who would
>> >> be buying Vista in the not-so-distant future?
>> >>
>> >How much does £20 over 18 months work out at?
>>
>>
>> Care to translate that into english?
>>
>It already is. You'll have to find an English into redneck translator.

LOL.

Maybe I should make the question nice and simple so you can
understand it better. Where do you plan on finding XP Pro
for £20?

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kony wrote:
>
> On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 19:38:43 +0100, Conor
> <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >In article <rou6g152tn3pp8l4657vbv304gqhv9lpbj@4ax.com>, kony says...
> >> On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:40:55 +0100, Conor
> >> <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >In article <6eg5g19jeqh4l43csoekfs56nfooptvac3@4ax.com>, kony says...
> >> >
> >> >> Because buying XP Pro may not make sense to anyone who would
> >> >> be buying Vista in the not-so-distant future?
> >> >>
> >> >How much does £20 over 18 months work out at?
> >>
> >>
> >> Care to translate that into english?
> >>
> >It already is. You'll have to find an English into redneck translator.
>
> LOL.
>
> Maybe I should make the question nice and simple so you can
> understand it better. Where do you plan on finding XP Pro
> for £20?

I believe Conor means the difference in price between XP Home and XP
Pro.

For example, XP Home may cost £65 but XP Pro may cost £85. £85 - £65 =
£20 (or close enough.)

This is the figure Conor has been touting.



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kony writes:

> Because buying XP Pro may not make sense to anyone who would
> be buying Vista in the not-so-distant future?

Vista is still in the distant future, and the price increment for XP
Pro over XP Home is trivial in comparison, especially in OEM pricing.

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kony writes:

> Maybe, but what's a year? Not so long in the grand scheme
> of things, blink of an eye for some years past.

In computerland, it's eternity.

But once you have XP, why would you want to install Vista, anyway?
You don't need to upgrade with every new software product that comes
out. Once you have a system that does what you want, you're done, no
matter what else comes out.

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On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:35:44 +0200, Mxsmanic
<mxsmanic@gmail.com> wrote:

>kony writes:
>
>> Maybe, but what's a year? Not so long in the grand scheme
>> of things, blink of an eye for some years past.
>
>In computerland, it's eternity.
>
>But once you have XP, why would you want to install Vista, anyway?

Why would you want XP at all then? Different between 2K and
XP is bound to be less than between either and Vista. True,
there's the original issue of SMP support, BUT many apps
don't even