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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: milandelija85 on July 19, 2006, 07:24:53 AM

Title: Dualcore Processors compatible with Windows NT ??
Post by: milandelija85 on July 19, 2006, 07:24:53 AM

Hey guys,

I am building a new computer and I need to have Windows NT on it. I would like to get a dual core processor but don’t know if Windows NT can support it.

I appreciate your help, since this is kind of urgent.

Title: Re: Dualcore Processors compatible with Windows NT
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on July 19, 2006, 07:33:18 AM

>It would appear< (http://www.smartcomputing.com/Editorial/daily/dailyContent.asp?guid=&did=2900729) that the answer is yes, although I doubt that there's much available for NT4 (or earlier) that makes use of dual cores.

Title: Re: Dualcore Processors compatible with Windows NT
Post by: GX1_Man on July 19, 2006, 09:20:09 AM

As NT runs on minimal requirements, why is dual care needed? You are no doubt going to run into MAJOR problems with drivers as well.  ;)

Title: Re: Dualcore Processors compatible with Windows NT
Post by: panboy on July 19, 2006, 09:24:15 AM

NT Server was Built so it could Run on Multiple CPU's doesn't a Dual Core Act In similar Ways?

Title: Re: Dualcore Processors compatible with Windows NT
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on July 21, 2006, 03:23:59 AM

I think the issue will be down to instruction sets, if the OS is aware of the difference at all.  But my point is, if the software doesn't take advantage of parallelism, dual core is pointless.  You may as well just have the fastest single core processor available, because it will be cheaper and you will not notice any difference in speed between and single and a dual core.

"B..b..but man, it'll be like having TWO processors at once!"

Well, yes it will, with one of those processors fast asleep about 95% of the time...