Windows Vista

bobby_valentino · 19 Jun 2007 at 16:38

Hi just wanted to know if Windows vista is multithreaded (Can take advantage of quad core CPU's) Thanks!

killer_uk · 19 Jun 2007 at 16:39

It certainly can take advantage of multicore systems

bobby_valentino · 19 Jun 2007 at 16:50

Thanks for the fast reply!, Whats the maximum number of cores vista is designed to take advantage of?

gareth170 · 19 Jun 2007 at 16:56

bobby_valentino said:
Thanks for the fast reply!, Whats the maximum number of cores vista is designed to take advantage of?

its unlimited cores

bobby_valentino · 19 Jun 2007 at 16:59

Really!? So no matter what the load is, it will even it out between the 4 cores of the cpu?

marc2003 · 19 Jun 2007 at 17:01

gareth170 said:
its unlimited cores

well it is for xp, so i'm sure that applies to vista as well.

Q. How does this licensing policy affect products such as Microsoft Windows XP Professional?

A. Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Windows XP Home are not affected by this policy as they are licensed per installation and not per processor. Windows XP Professional can support up to two processors regardless of the number of cores on the processor. Microsoft Windows XP Home supports one processor.

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

gareth170 · 19 Jun 2007 at 17:02

bobby_valentino said:
Really!? So no matter what the load is, it will even it out between the 4 cores of the cpu?

yes

it only as a cpu limit

csmager · 19 Jun 2007 at 17:04

bobby_valentino said:
Really!? So no matter what the load is, it will even it out between the 4 cores of the cpu?

It will assign threads to different cores, but if the program you're running isn't multithreaded then it will obviously just saturate one core if it needs more CPU time.

bobby_valentino · 19 Jun 2007 at 17:05

Great nice, thanks for the answers!, Oh, and is XP written to take advantage of the x number of cores in CPU's? or would Vista be better at handling this? .. or are both the same at handling it

csmager · 19 Jun 2007 at 17:12

bobby_valentino said:
Great nice, thanks for the answers!, Oh, and is XP written to take advantage of the x number of cores in CPU's? or would Vista be better at handling this? .. or are both the same at handling it

Much for muchness, I'd imagine.