Windows 10: Windows 10 PRO: Add another physical CPU is OK?

Hi,

I plan to build a Xeon-based workstation with up to two CPUs.

I am weighing two options:

1. to buy one more expensive CPU now, from the Gold series, and add another later if necessary.

2. to buy two less expensive CPUs from the Silver series right away.


What I wish to know is whether I will need to reinstall Windows when changing the number of physical CPUs in a system.


Thanks in advance,

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Does Windows 10 support multiple, physical CPU - in all versions?

Still in the process of installing Windows 10 on a new server, I eventually managed to display detailed CPU usage, only to find it lists only four. These would be the four cores in one of two Xeon CPU.

So where are the other four? I have spent a fair while trying to establish whether Windows 10 Home supports more than one physical CPU. I could not find an answer. I did find that earlier Windows versions only support one in their basic version.

Windows 10 comparison charts I found made no mention of CPU support (unless I missed it). My choice of the Home version (coming from XP Pro) was based on my perception that I require none of the features of the Pro version.

So my question is simple, does Windows 10 Home support at least two physical CPU, in my case having four cores each?

And just to be clear, the BIOS lists both CPU; so the hardware is all there.

 

Multiple physical CPU support in Windows 10

I was wondering whether Windows 10 has the same CPU restrictions as found in Windows 7 and 8. In both those versions only 1 physical CPU is supported for Home Premium, and 2 for Pro and Ultimate (though they all support multiple cores).

Will this be the same for Windows 10? Or will all versions support multi-CPU setups?

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.