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    Up to 8 way multitasking?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by wrathofdeath, Aug 25, 2011.

  1. wrathofdeath

    wrathofdeath Notebook Evangelist

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    I was just looking at alienwares website and it says the i7 model can get up to 8 way multitasking.... is that the cores? Mine is currently showing 4 cores.

    Sorry if these questions sound nooby as I am new in the pc world
     
    wrathofdeath, Aug 25, 2011
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  2. i has m11x

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    Where do you see that?
     
    i has m11x, Aug 25, 2011
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    wrathofdeath, Aug 25, 2011
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  4. i has m11x

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    It could be talking about how most i7 processors have 4 cores plus 4 virtual ones so it can do 8 threads at once. The i7 in the M11x is a low voltage version, which only has 2 cores plus the 2 virtual ones. Look up hyperthreading for more info. I think that is a generic i7 description picture and that part of it doesn't apply to the M11x since it has a 2 core version.
     
    i has m11x, Aug 25, 2011
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    ^Yeap, it means hyperthreading. Very misleading, hyperthreading is useless.
     
    AlienTroll, Aug 26, 2011
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    Depends what you're doing.............this isn't your Grandfather's P4 hyperthreading.
     
    MassiveOverkill, Aug 26, 2011
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