Re: Help Regarding Dual Core/ HT Processors

You are missing the point

He is writing to the OS API ... not writing his own "OS" on top of intel CPU so your points are not really aligned to his original question. So behaviorally he would need to understand how WIndows handles different processor configurations and in this case he is writing to the right APIs .. however, he may simply have a problem where he has not enbled HT in his BIOS. Fire up a HT box and you tell us what yah find

You should be a bit more deligent on reading the intention of the question asker


"Pavel A." <pavel_a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23Kfapm45HHA.5796@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"Paul Russell" <no_spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:C06E7C9A-6B63-4661-BBE2-B43CC8AB5BF7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Intel would have nothing to do with what he is asking for. Windows will act in SMP mode if there are truly multiple, HT or Core/Quad DUO processors

Snip from MSDN
....

Paul,

Thanks a lot for this quote from MSDN.
Now, though MSDN is a great thing generally, a source closer to
the CPU maker may be better. Why? Because they know how HT differs
from a real multi-processor (yes, it does differ). They are not limited by the Windows API.
They can answer the OP's question where MSDN falls short.

Regards,
--PA



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