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childsy_1985

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Hey I was just wondering whats with hyperthreding technology? My new computers pentium 4 chip uses it and I just dont know anything about it.
 
CPU 101
Hyperthreading
Hyperthreading is an innovation made by Intel designed to facilitate and assist the execution of multiple threads. For most consumer applications this translates to an improved multitasking experience however marketers tend to like to "suggest" that it is like having twice the processing power -- which it is not. It should also be noted that Hyperthreading really only shines through when multiple CPU-intensive tasks are executing simultaneously.
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There's a slightly more indepth explaination of how it works if you search for hyperthreading on the forum. If you just wanted to know what it does then CPU101 covers it nicely. :)
 
childsy_1985 said:
Hey I was just wondering whats with hyperthreding technology? My new computers pentium 4 chip uses it and I just dont know anything about it.
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In a nutshell, Intel uses Hyperthreading to make it seem as if you've got two processor running side by side. This gives you an advantage when your multi-tasking and running multiple applications at one time. I have an Intel 630 machine here with HT and it makes the machine run smooth and seemless. Also, Windows thinks there are two physical processors when there really is only one.
 
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