Does XP Home Edition support Dual Core Cpu's

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I understand that Home does not support dual processors, but does it support
dual core cpu's?
If you know the answer and can back it up through research then please post
the link here so I can read the facts. I have been attempting to research
this issue for two days now and have received conflicting answers from forum
users.
Thank You
 
I understand that Home does not support dual processors, but does it
support
dual core cpu's?
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Although MS originally specified that XP Home did not support dual core
processors, they apparently reached an agreement with Intel to at least
provide some level of support under XP Home. When Dell attempted to sell a
friend of mine a dual core processor with XP Home, Dell told him the
original restriction was no longer true.

However, the extent of the support is unclear. Given that the programming
to fully support dual core as a dual processor machine implies significant
lines of code, my guess is that under XP Home, some operating system
processes can be assigned to the second processor, but I doubt that it is as
good as the full support in XP Pro. Just a guess, but as a former OS
programmer it seems unreasonable that the support in both would be equal.
 
Well...

I broke down and called MS technical support and they told me that Home does
support Dual Core Cpu's. I am hoping that they are correct. I wonder if I
buy Home edition and it doesn't support it, if I can send it back for a
refund. What do you think.
 
Did you happen to mention the cpus in the question to MS tech support?
They may have assumed they were of Intel variety.
 
Just a guess, but as a former OS
programmer it seems unreasonable that the support in both >would be equal.
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How would I find out the answer to this? Whether the XP Home version (SP2)
takes full advantage of a dual core processor such as an Intel Core2Duo? If
I e-mail microsoft, will they give me the straight scoop?

Aaron.

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How would I find out the answer to this? Whether the XP Home version (SP2)
takes full advantage of a dual core processor such as an Intel Core2Duo?
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The answer is yes. Both XP Professional and Home support dual-core
processors equally. The only difference in this regard is that XP
Professional supports two separate processors and XP Home does not.

If
I e-mail microsoft, will they give me the straight scoop?
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I gave you the "straight scoop." You may believe what I told you, or
not; it's your choice. I have no idea what you will get if you E-mail
them. If you want to try, go ahead.
 
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