Can XP Pro utilize quad cores?
I am planning to make a new gaming computer with a Q6600 and Windows XP Professional. I was reading this article about Windows XP professional and I found this statement.
"Multi-processor support - Windows XP Pro supports up to two microprocessors, while Home Edition supports only one."
Does that mean my Q6600 wont be used to its full potential since it has 4 cores and according to the article, Windows XP Pro can only support up to 2? Or am I misunderstanding the statement?
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* Processor: Intel core 2 Quad Q6600
* Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L
* RAM: G. Skill 2GB F2-6400CL5d-2GBNQ
* Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
* VGA: EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3
* PSU: Ultra X-Finity 500-Watt
* OS: Windows XP Home Edition 32-bit
* Monitor: Samsung 906BW LCD 2 ms response time 2000:1 Contrast
*CPU cooler: Arctic Cooler 7
Last edited by 911aaron; 05-14-2008 at 11:42 PM.
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