Max CPUs supported by WinXP Pro?

What is the maximum number of CPUs WinXP Pro will use? I've dug through the
MS and MSDN sites but can't find the technical specs.

Thanks.

Bio
Mon May 19 19:56:41 PDT 2008

XP Pro won't support the amount of memory I need so it doesn't matter.

Thanks.

"Bio Wonders" <bio.spam@homebuilt dash lan.com> wrote in message
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> What is the maximum number of CPUs WinXP Pro will use? I've dug through
> the MS and MSDN sites but can't find the technical specs.
>
> Thanks.
>

Shenan
Mon May 19 20:06:07 PDT 2008

Bio Wonders wrote:
> What is the maximum number of CPUs WinXP Pro will use? I've dug
> through the MS and MSDN sites but can't find the technical specs.

Windows XP Professional (32bit and 64bit) both support a maximum of 2 CPUs,
however those CPUs can have as many cores as you can get (Dual quad cores
for example...)

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Shenan
Mon May 19 20:07:22 PDT 2008

Bio Wonders wrote:
> What is the maximum number of CPUs WinXP Pro will use? I've dug
> through the MS and MSDN sites but can't find the technical specs.
>
> Thanks.

Bio Wonders wrote:
> XP Pro won't support the amount of memory I need so it doesn't
> matter.
> Thanks.

Are you sure? You haven't specified Windows XP Professional 32 or 64 bit...
While the processor limitation is the same - the memory limitation is not.

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Bio
Tue May 20 17:59:14 PDT 2008

Ok, let's say I go with XP 64 bit. What is the CPU limit?

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Bio Wonders wrote:
>> What is the maximum number of CPUs WinXP Pro will use? I've dug
>> through the MS and MSDN sites but can't find the technical specs.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> Bio Wonders wrote:
>> XP Pro won't support the amount of memory I need so it doesn't
>> matter.
>> Thanks.
>
> Are you sure? You haven't specified Windows XP Professional 32 or 64
> bit...
> While the processor limitation is the same - the memory limitation is not.
>
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> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
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Bio
Tue May 20 18:05:56 PDT 2008

And what is the max memory for 64 bit XP Pro?
"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Bio Wonders wrote:
>> What is the maximum number of CPUs WinXP Pro will use? I've dug
>> through the MS and MSDN sites but can't find the technical specs.
>
> Windows XP Professional (32bit and 64bit) both support a maximum of 2
> CPUs, however those CPUs can have as many cores as you can get (Dual quad
> cores for example...)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

Shenan
Tue May 20 18:40:30 PDT 2008

Bio Wonders wrote:
> What is the maximum number of CPUs WinXP Pro will use? I've dug
> through the MS and MSDN sites but can't find the technical specs.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Windows XP Professional (32bit and 64bit) both support a maximum
> of 2 CPUs, however those CPUs can have as many cores as you can
> get (Dual quad cores for example...)

Bio Wonders wrote:
> And what is the max memory for 64 bit XP Pro?

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Example - a search for...
maximum memory for Windows XP Professional x64
... gives you ...
http://www.google.com/search?q=maximum+memory+for+Windows+XP+Professional+x64

Which can lead you to:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/facts/top10.mspx

Where #2 states, "The key difference between 32-bit and 64-bit computing
with Windows XP is that the 64-bit version can use more system memory.
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition supports up to 128 gigabytes (GB) of RAM
and 16 terabytes of virtual memory, so applications can run faster when
working with large data sets. Physical memory support will grow in the
future as hardware capabilities expand."

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