hyper threading?

Question

I have a dimension 4600 with P4 at 2.66 ghz. 512 ram . Do I have hyper threading on this machine? I looked in BIOS under CPU and there is only "normal" or "compatible" settings. I don't want hyper threading because of another software program I will be using

Thanks

K

volcano11 · Answer

The ability to enable or disable hyperthreading will only show up in the BIOS if the CPU is a hyperthreading enabled CPU. The 2.66 Ghz CPU runs at 533 mhz and is not hyperthreading enabled. Thus the option will not be present in the BIOS. If you had a 2.6 Ghz, 800 mhz CPU, that CPU is hyperthreading enabled, and if installed the option to enable or disable would show up in the BIOS.

Steve

kgal6969 · Answer

Great! no hyper threading!   Thanks   K

accord1999 · Answer

What program are you using that makes you not want HT? Since HT generaly improves multitasking responsiveness and offers 10-30% increase in performance when running 2 or more intensive threads or applications at the same time.

Mulaka · Answer

Actually, HT doesn't do much good right now until programs are made for it.

accord1999 · Answer

Actually, HT does a lot of good as long as you're running two or more CPU intensive applications or threads.

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