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    Dell Inspiron 5150 Hyperthreading

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by broadbandd, Dec 13, 2004.

  1. broadbandd

    broadbandd Newbie

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    Does anyone know whether the DELL INSPIRON 5150 supports Hyperthreading? If yes, how do I enable it? I checked the BIOs and couldn't find anywhere I could do that.
    Thanks.
     
    broadbandd, Dec 13, 2004
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  2. ka55ad

    ka55ad Newbie

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    I got a 5150 back in late May and mine does indeed have HT technology. I have the 3.06ghz chip in it. What speed is yours. I maybe completely wrong but, I don't think some of the slower chips had HT. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
     
    ka55ad, Dec 13, 2004
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  3. broadbandd

    broadbandd Newbie

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    Mine is the same as yours i.e. 3.06GHz. Did you do anything special to enable the HT? Thanks.

     
    broadbandd, Dec 13, 2004
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    srdhkl Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    When the 5150 first came out, the original 3.06 ghz did not support HT, it wasn't until a few months later that HT was added.
     
    srdhkl, Dec 14, 2004
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    jackbowie123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry to divert off the topic Ka55ad, but how has your 5150 held up since May?

    I just got mine today and it seems ok, but of course I do realize that overheating is a longterm issue. I'm trying this out for a couple days until I decide to keep it or get a refund.
     
    jackbowie123, Dec 20, 2004
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