Hyper Threading

[Lance]

Hello all
I was just wondering how much of a difference does
Hyper-Threading really make?
For example say i get a 2.4 ghz P4 with Hyper-Threading
800 mhz is my processor going to run more like a 2.6 or higher with a fsb of 533 mhz?
Many thanks


Lance

 

[Parhelia]

If u have an HT enabled cpu, u will notice that in window task manager u have to cpu's runing, thats not mean that u have two cpu's. the fact is that HT enables to the processor to work on two threads in the same time, for example loading photoshop and autocad, it will load them as it is using two cpu's instead of one, that means that HT will give u more speed but not always. not all games programs...... are compatible with HT.
but if u purchase the HT 800mhz cpu it will run fuster not only of the HT but of the FSB at 200mhz quadpumped, so it gives 800MT, but u nees a compatible mbrd, and ddr400

 

[Lance]

Thanks parhelia :O)
I'm thinking of getting this pc,you think its worth it?
The price is 799.00 its a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion
Product Details
Warranty Terms - Parts 1-year limited
Warranty Terms - Labour 1-year limited
Product Height 11.75"
Product Width 19.5"
Product Weight 38 lbs.
Product Length 24"
USB Ports 6 USB 2.0
Video Memory 64MB
Manuals Included Microsoft Windows XP
Maximum CD-ROM Drive Speed No CD-ROM drive
Maximum DVD-ROM Drive Speed 16x
Keyboard Description HP multimedia keyboard
Modem 56 Kbps* ITU V.90 *Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps.
MPEG Yes
Network Card 10/100Base-T Fast Ethernet
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Other Control Devices (mouse, etc.) HP optical scroll mouse
Parallel Ports 1
Processor Brand Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with Hyper-Threading Technology
Processor Speed 2.4GHZ
Removable Storage None
Serial Ports 1
Speakers Not included
Software Included WordPerfect Productivity Pack 2002 including WordPerfect 10, Quattro Pro 10; ArcSoft PhotoImpression; HP Print Creator; ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD; InterVideo WinDVD SE; MusicMatch Jukebox; Intuit Quicken New User's Edition 2003; Norton AntiVirus 2003
System Bus 800MHz
System Memory (RAM) 512MB DDR SDRAM
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 1.0GB
Total Expansion Bays 4
Total Expansion Slots 3 PCI, 1 AGP
Type of Memory (RAM) DDR SDRAM
Available Expansion Bays 3
Available Expansion Slots 2 PCI, 1 AGP
Audio Integrated AC '97
Cache Memory 512KB L2 cache
CD-ROM Drive No
CD-RW Drive Yes
CD-RW Drive Speeds 40x
Diskette Drive Yes
Diskette Drive Type 3.5" 1.44MB
DVD-RW Drive No
DVD-RW Drive Speeds No DVD-RW drive
DVD-ROM Drive Yes
DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive No
DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive Speeds No DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive
Game Ports 0
Graphics nVidia GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8X graphics card
Hard Drive Type Ultra DMA
Hard Drive Size 80.0GB
IEEE 1394 Ports 1


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[Mephistopheles]

It is reasonable to assume that a HT-enabled, 800Mhz-FSB P4 will perform roughly on par with a +400Mhz-clocked P4 without HT and only with a 533Mhz-FSB.

Therefore, a 2.4C will handily stand next to a 2.8Ghz, 533Mhz-FSB P4 in benchmarks... This general comparison works, but should be interpreted loosely.

<font color=red><b>M</b></font color=red>ephistopheles

 

[Lance]

Many Thanks Mephistopheles

Lance

 

[Snorkius]

nVidia GeForce4 MX 440 ? That kind of ... sucks.

<font color=blue>Give man fish and you feed him for a day. Teach man to fish and he spend his lifetime drinking beer in boat.
--Chinese Proverb</font color=blue>

 

[Mephistopheles]

Yes... that sucks... even a Ti4200 would much preferable...

What about a FX5200 or something?... Cheap and respectable...

<font color=red><b>M</b></font color=red>ephistopheles

 

[ytoledano]

why not build your own PC by selecting the parts at an online hardware store and have them assemble it for you, you'll find a lot of info on these boards.

Roses are <font color=red>red</font color=red>, violets are <font color=blue>blue</font color=blue>, post something stupid and I won't reply to you!

 

[Lance]

I know that sucks,im really on a budget here.
I found an ABs system for $859 it has the following specs.
This looks much better to me what u guys think?
Aspire Turbo Case Silver Super Light Weight Heavy Duty Aluminum Server Case w/ 420W Power Supply (Item#ABS11144016) 1 Standard
Logitech Z-640 5.1 Surround 71 Watts with Subwoofer (Item#ABS36121104) 1 Standard
Asus Model P4S800 SIS 648 Chipset 800/533MHz FSB with Hyper Threading Support (Item#ABS13131462) 1 Standard
Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz 512k 800MHz FSB With Hyper-Threading (Item#ABS19116157) 1 Standard
Geil 512MB PC-3200 DDR400 C2.5 (Item#ABS20144305) 1 Standard
Western Digital 80GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache (Item#ABS22144122) 1 Standard
Albatron Geforce FX 5200 Ultra 128MB DDR Model FX5200U (Item#ABS14170027) 1 Standard
Lite-On 16x DVD-ROM (48x CD-ROM) Drive - (Black) (Item#ABS27131603) 1 Standard
Lite-On 52x32x52 CD-RW Drive - (Black) (Item#ABS27106197) 1 Standard
Mitsumi 1.44 MB Floppy Drive - BLACK (Item#ABS21104101) 1 Standard
Multimedia Keyboard & Wheel Mouse by Microsoft; Optical Value Pack (Item#ABS23109118) 1 Standard
ABS Mouse Pad 8" x 9" x 6" (Blue Design) - OEM (Item#ABS17114110) 1 Standard
Aopen Internal FM56-SVV 56K V.92 V/F/D PCI Modem (Item#ABS25131005) 1 Standard
Microsoft Windows XP Home with Service Pack 1a (Item#ABS37110015) 1 Standard
Corel Office WordPerfect 11 (Item#ABS32106120) 1 Standard
2Net 1 Year 24/7 Tech Support & Onsite Service | (Concurrent with Standard Warranty) (Item#ABS88101201) 1 Standard


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