Re: Dual processors

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From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 02/21/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 17:01:58 -0700

Nancy;
No to Windows XP Home.
Windows XP Pro supports dual processors, #5 on this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing.asp 

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"Nancy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:142a801c3f7f7$5376c020$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I have a computer with two 300 mhz processors, a SCSI HD,
> and 296 megs of RAM, currently running Windows ME. It is
> hooked up to cable internet via a built-in Ethernet
> connection.
>
> I want to upgrade the operating system to take better
> advantage of the dual processor and to manage the RAM more
> efficiently. The notes on the MS site for Windows 2000 say
> specifically that it supports dual processors. The notes
> for Win XP say nothing whatever that I could find.
>
> So my questions are:
>
> --Would there be a significant difference between my
> present WinME and Win2000?
> --Does Win XP support or even recognize dual processors?
> --Would either 2000 or XP be significantly better than the
> other for my setup?
>
> Would appreciate any insight on this.
>
> Nancy

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