Hyper Threading

[sarb]

what does hyper threading do? i just found out that my processor has it, but its not enabled in my bios. what would enabling it do for me?

actually, im not 100% sure if it does have HT... PC Wizzard tells me yes...but the little intel inside sticker i have doesnt have the HT logo on it... confused

[sackynut]

Re: Hyper Threading

sometimes the logo lies, you do. it basically provides extra threading, its like the power of two CPU's sorta. someone can probbably give a better explanation. i would enable it.

[sarb]

Re: Hyper Threading

ok, thanks.

[Sir. MatDef]

Re: Hyper Threading

It is supposed to mimic a second core:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperthreading

[sarb]

Re: Hyper Threading

ok, i enabled it. doubt i will see too much performance increase

[LoD]

Re: Hyper Threading

ok, i enabled it. doubt i will see too much performance increase

Multitasking will see a small increase in "responsiveness"

[sarb]

Re: Hyper Threading

Multitasking will see a small increase in "responsiveness"

well, guess something is better than nothing

[R0man]

Re: Hyper Threading

I remember reading when HT first came out that you had to have it enabled when you install windows; you can't just switch it on. I'm not sure if this is still the case. If you bring up task manager and go to the performance tab do you see two cpu graphs? If so then it's working.

[sarb]

Re: Hyper Threading

I remember reading when HT first came out that you had to have it enabled when you install windows; you can't just switch it on. I'm not sure if this is still the case. If you bring up task manager and go to the performance tab do you see two cpu graphs? If so then it's working.

yup, 2 graphs.

also, all i did was go into bios, enabled HT...when windows started up again, one of those new hardware type of bubble things popped up near my clock, and it said that new hardware required a restart...did another restart, and seems like HT is working

[knghtwhosaysni]

Re: Hyper Threading

I remember reading when HT first came out that you had to have it enabled when you install windows; you can't just switch it on. I'm not sure if this is still the case. If you bring up task manager and go to the performance tab do you see two cpu graphs? If so then it's working.

All you have to do is enable it in the BIOS. But yeah, you can check to see if it's on in the task manager. If you see two graphs, then it's on. If you have a dual core processor with hyperthreading, then there should be 4 graphs.

[SFR-MAINE]

Re: Hyper Threading

sometimes you will have to enable HT in the bios on some motherboards.