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Note: Information on Hyper-Threading Technology
† for Intel® Xeon® processors is available here.
Microsoft* Windows* Operating System Desktop Based PCs
The following desktop operating systems include optimizations for HT Technology and are currently eligible to carry the new Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology logo:
- Microsoft* Windows* XP Professional Edition
- Microsoft* Windows* XP Home Edition
- Microsoft* Windows* Vista Home Basic
- Microsoft* Windows* Vista Home Premium
- Microsoft* Windows* Vista Home Ultimate
- Microsoft* Windows* Vista Home Business
The following desktop operating systems are not recommended for use with Hyper-Threading Technology. If you are using one of the following desktop operating systems, it is advised that you should disable Hyper-Threading Technology in the system BIOS Setup program:
- Microsoft* Windows* 2000 (all versions)
- Microsoft* Windows NT* 4.0
- Microsoft* Windows* Me
- Microsoft* Windows* 98
- Microsoft* Windows* 98 SE
Linux* Operating System Desktop Based PCs
The following Linux operating systems include optimizations for HT Technology and are currently eligible to carry the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology logo:
- Red Hat Linux* 9 (Professional and Personal versions)
- SuSE Linux* 8.2 (Professional and Personal versions)
- Red Flag Linux* Desktop 4.0
- COSIX* Linux* 4.0
Note that while other Linux operating systems may have HT Technology enabled, only the distributions above are currently eligible to carry the Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology logo. If purchasing a PC based on a different Linux operating system, check with your PC vendor to determine if the PC includes the necessary system ingredients for HT Technology and has HT Technology enabled.
† Hyper-Threading Technology requires a computer system with an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting HT Technology and a Hyper-Threading Technology enabled chipset, BIOS and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. See http://www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading/ for more information including details on which processors support HT Technology.
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