Does AMD X2 CPU's need XP Pro

[trickster]

I have just this second installed my lovely new AMD X2 4600+ processor. Very pleased but I was talking to a friend who says that Windows XP Home does not offer full dual core support could somebody please tell me weather this is true or not!

Thanks

R

 

[trickster]

XP Home SP2 supports dual core, i can confirm that.

Thanks that helps a lot my mate was partially correct then only if your using pre sp2 then thats cool

Don't have to fork out for a copy of XP Pro

 

[trickster]

So when i install XP Home SP2 on Pentium D and Athlon X2 client machines and i get usage histories in 2 windows and run 2 instances or prime95 etc.. i'm imagining things? I think the rule is 2 actual physical cpus, not dual core.

Sorry I'm being a little dumb here. Windows XP home does not support dual core? Should I upgrade to XP Pro? Confuzzled!