"" wrote:
> Hi tfw
> > Two dual core cpus will only give you four logical
> processors
> well: 4 phisical and 4 logical processors.
> --
> Ed
>
>
> "tfw48079" wrote:
>
> > Two dual core cpus will only give you four logical
> processors.
> >
> > However, I don't believe XP Pro can handle more than two.
> >
> > "Ed" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > > I am thinking of building workstation with 2 dual core
> xeons.
> > > With HT enabled system will have 8 (logical) cpus.
> > > My question is will WIN XP pro handle 8 cpu system?
> > > If not, any other operating system(NOt expensive)
> recomendations?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > --
> > > Ed
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ed

Windows XP Pro can only support 2, so you would need some thing like
Server 2000/2003 to get the maximum performance out of your hardware
(do note that windows servers only support 32 logical proccessors),
unless you do the clever thing and switch to Linux/BSD (do note that,
in theory, Linux/BSD supports an unlimited number of logical
processors).

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