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Upgrading Intel® Pentium® 4 to Pentium® 4 processor with Hyper-Threading

Can I upgrade my system and use Hyper-Threading Technology?

Understanding the system requirements for Hyper-Threading Technology will help answer this question.

Hyper-Threading Technology requires a computer system with an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology and a Hyper-Threading Technology enabled chipset, BIOS and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use.

Most systems will likely require an update of the motherboard, BIOS, and processor. In some cases, the chassis and power supply may also need to be upgraded to support HT Technology.

1Hyper-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.

This applies to:
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Extreme Edition
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors

Solution ID: CS-012761
Date Created: 30-Jun-2004
Last Modified: 29-Apr-2011
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