Charlie
Sat Feb 17 00:03:10 CST 2007
Business also supports 2 physical CPUs.
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Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
"grossytheoldfart" <grossytheoldfart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:2E776C14-4769-4DB3-B3EB-2E6CA6A1E031@microsoft.com...
> so the concensus of opinion is :
> should have bought Ultimate if I want to run 2x physical CPU
> Home Premium is OK for 1x physical CPU (single or dual core)
>
> thanks very much to all
>
> will go and dig deeper into my pockets
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>
>> "Vista HP" - Home Premium. Single CPU.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>>
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>
>>
>> "Aaron Kelley" <aaronkelley@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23ZMuBxJUHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > Which version of Vista are you using? AFAIK, only Business,
>> > Enterprise,
>> > and Ultimate support multiple physical CPUs.
>> >
>> > - Aaron
>> >
>> > "grossytheoldfart" <grossytheoldfart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> > in
>> > message news:E9B527C5-245C-44F9-8587-EDD82BC6924E@microsoft.com...
>> >> Sorry Guys 'It ain't necessarily so'
>> >>
>> >> ASUS K8N-DL
>> >> 6Gb memory
>> >> 2x Opteron 248
>> >>
>> >> XP Pro
>> >> device manager - 2x CPU
>> >> task manager - 2x CPU graph - View:CPU History: can select 1 or 2
>> >> cpu
>> >> graph
>> >> AOK
>> >>
>> >> Vista HP
>> >> device manager - 2x CPU
>> >> task manager - 1x CPU graph - View:CPU History:1 graph per CPU,
>> >> is either already selected or is greyed out
>> >> depending on which way the wind is blowing, & can't
>> >> change it
>> >>
>> >> also when run
>> >> Vista - control panel - performance information & tools - advanced
>> >> tools
>> >> - 'generate a system health report'
>> >>
>> >> it reports only 1x CPU
>> >> under: Hardware config - devices - motherrboard classes - win32
>> >> processor
>> >> &
>> >> under: report statistics
>> >>
>> >> so if XP reports OK then must be Vista ??
>> >>
>> >> anyone any ideas ??
>> >>
>> >> machine feels slower in vista
>> >>
>> >> "Theo" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Vista is not the problem. Vista is only reflecting the
>> >>> information it receives from your motherboard.
>> >>>
>> >>> The problem is with your motherboard.
>> >>>
>> >>> Do you have the most current BIOS update installed?
>> >>>
>> >>> When your motherboard properly recognizes and reports a dual
>> >>> core CPU, then Vista will like wise recognize and report a
>> >>> dual core CPU present.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Aashik wrote:
>> >>> > asus motherboards still haven't got vista 64 bit support drivers
>> >>> > yet,
>> >>> > inst
>> >>> > their any other way besides this
>> >>> >
>> >>> > "Jane C" wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >> Open Task Manager, Performance tab. Do you see 2 distinct boxes
>> >>> >> under CPU
>> >>> >> Usage History?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> --
>> >>> >> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
>> >>> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> >>> >> "Aashik" <Aashik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>> >> news:36754C77-5BA9-4D82-9875-32C521DF7933@microsoft.com...
>> >>> >>> i just downloaded Multi Meter (Dual Core) v1.18 and it shows like
>> >>> >>> i
>> >>> >>> have
>> >>> >>> only
>> >>> >>> 1 core working.I have a AMD64 PC. I don't think vista 64 uses
>> >>> >>> both
>> >>> >>> processors. what should i do???
>> >>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >
>>