12-04-2001, 01:26 PM
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Does XP work well with SMP
Quick question im thinking of upgrading my OS from win98 to XP but before I upgrade I hope some one can answer my question. I have a Dual P3 computer does xp have SMP? Does SMP Make Xp run better or faster?
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12-04-2001, 02:15 PM
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Its NT kernel, so yes XP supports dual proc's. But you won't notice much performance unless if the programs you use also support it. But it will utilize SMP unlike 98.
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12-04-2001, 02:24 PM
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aww I thought there would be a noticable speed difference
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12-04-2001, 07:03 PM
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Only Windows XP Professional supports multiple processors. This is one of the main differences between the professional and home versions of XP.
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12-05-2001, 05:47 AM
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With SMP you'll really only see a speed difference with a heavily loaded machine. If you're doing something really processor intnsive, like serving a SQL database to a few hundred clients or editing a huge photoshop file, you'll certainly notice a difference. If you're just using it as a home PC for games & such, you'll probably never notice a difference. |
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12-05-2001, 06:32 AM
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You can set processor affinity for different processes (which CPU they'll run from), which helps balance the load between two CPUs. Unfortunately, you have to tweak it manually, although some apps will automatically use both.
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