Re: win xp pro runing two dual core xeons

From: "Kerry Brown" <kerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*a*m>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 14:33:12 -0800

"Ed" <Ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4003BD18-E32E-437C-94B9-9B108E69CF32@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi tfw
>> Two dual core cpus will only give you four logical processors
> well: 4 phisical and 4 logical processors.
> --
> Ed
>
>

It's confusing but in reality it's 2 cpu's each with 2 cores, each core with
two logical processors. Microsoft has stated the license is for the number
of cpu's regardless of the number of cores or logical processors.

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/highlights/multicore.mspx

Kerry

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