Will all P4 support HT?

Question

I have a 2 month old Dell 4550 with a 2.53GHz P4 533fsb. Bios is A05.  I think I read somewhere the Dell Bios A05 supports HT.  However when looking in the bios, I see nothing where you can enable HT.  So you need a bios that will support HT?   I see where Dell has released bios A06.  Does it support HT? Next do you need a P4 that is specifically HT enabled or will any P4 be HT enhanced with the proper bios?  I see where you can buy mainstream P4 like the 2.4, 2.66, 2.80 that are HT enabled.  No mention of the 2.53GHz.  Thanks Dale

JOKERSWILD · Answer

HT is only supported with the 3.06 cpu with the Dell computer.No bios update from Dell is available for any other nor will there be in the future.

Area_51 · Answer

HyperThreading=P4 3.06ghz w/533mhz front side bus & and any P4 w/800mhz front side bus.

As far as I know the only way to add HyperThreading to your 4550 is to put the 3.06ghz 533mhz fsb chip in it.

Message Edited by Area_51 on 05-29-2003 03:52 PM

IT Novice · Answer

thank you for telling the novices like me that HT is HyperThreading. Message Edited by IT Novice on 06-04-2003 12:23 PM Message Edited by IT Novice on 06-04-2003 12:24 PM

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