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
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
Intel is working with the Linux community to get
necessary optimizations for HT Technology included
in distributions. Note that while Linux operating
system desktop based PCs may have HT Technology
enabled, only PCs based on Microsoft* Windows* XP
Professional Edition or Microsoft* Windows* Home
Edition are currently eligible to carry the new
Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology logo.
If purchasing a Linux operating system desktop-based
PC, check with your PC vendor to determine if the
PC includes the necessary system ingredients for
HT Technology and has HT Technology enabled.
