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[Garry]

> SMP stands for symmetrical multi processing I think.

Correct


> 
> It basically /makes/ your computer able to process multiple jobs by 
> /splitting/ the cpu.  Obviously I'm getting this info from what I 

No, it allows the operating system to _be_able_ to use multiple physical 
processors.

I have heard SMP mentioned in the same breath as hyperthreadng cpus, but 
haven't looked into the connection.


HTH

Garry


"Microsoft is not the Borg collective. The Borg collective has got 
proper networking."