diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 664396683c..7823330c88 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -9329,3 +9329,14 @@ Charlie 18 Nov 2009
         boinc.xcodeproj/
             project.pbxproj
         WaitPermissions-Info.plist (Added)
+
+Rom    18 Nov 2009
+    - MGR: Add descriptions for each project as a tooltip and add
+        an icon for multicore capable projects.
+        
+    clientgui/
+        ProjectListCtrl.cpp, .h
+    clientgui/res/
+        multicore.xpm (Added)
+    win_build/
+        boincmgr.vcproj
diff --git a/clientgui/ProjectListCtrl.cpp b/clientgui/ProjectListCtrl.cpp
index 78b4a959f1..de0fa12cd3 100644
--- a/clientgui/ProjectListCtrl.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ProjectListCtrl.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "res/externalweblink.xpm"
 #include "res/nvidiaicon.xpm"
 #include "res/atiicon.xpm"
+#include "res/multicore.xpm"
 ////@end XPM images
 
 
@@ -411,7 +412,6 @@ CProjectListCtrl::~CProjectListCtrl( )
         delete m_accessible;
     }
 }
-
 #endif
 
 /*!
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ CProjectListCtrl::~CProjectListCtrl( )
 bool CProjectListCtrl::Create( wxWindow* parent )
 {
 ////@begin CProjectListCtrl member initialisation
+    m_pTipWindow = NULL;
 ////@end CProjectListCtrl member initialisation
 
 ////@begin CProjectListCtrl creation
@@ -437,7 +438,9 @@ bool CProjectListCtrl::Create( wxWindow* parent )
     wxMemoryFSHandler::AddFile(wxT("webexternallink.xpm"), wxBitmap(externalweblink_xpm), wxBITMAP_TYPE_XPM);
     wxMemoryFSHandler::AddFile(wxT("nvidiaicon.xpm"), wxBitmap(nvidiaicon_xpm), wxBITMAP_TYPE_XPM);
     wxMemoryFSHandler::AddFile(wxT("atiicon.xpm"), wxBitmap(atiicon_xpm), wxBITMAP_TYPE_XPM);
+    wxMemoryFSHandler::AddFile(wxT("multicore.xpm"), wxBitmap(multicore_xpm), wxBITMAP_TYPE_XPM);
 ////@end CProjectListCtrl creation
+
     return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -486,6 +489,36 @@ void CProjectListCtrl::OnLinkClicked( wxHtmlLinkEvent& event )
 
 void CProjectListCtrl::OnHover( wxHtmlCellEvent& event )
 {
+    wxString buf = wxEmptyString;
+    wxHtmlCell* cell = NULL;
+    wxRect rc;
+    wxPoint p;
+    unsigned long i = 0;
+
+    // Get which item in the list control this event belongs to.
+    cell = event.GetCell();
+    cell = cell->GetRootCell();
+    cell->GetId().ToULong(&i);
+
+    // Determine bounding rect for new tooltip
+    GetScreenPosition(&p.x, &p.y);
+    p.y += cell->GetHeight() * i;
+
+    rc.SetPosition(p);
+    rc.SetHeight(cell->GetHeight());
+    rc.SetWidth(cell->GetWidth());
+    
+    // Construct the tooltip text
+    if (!m_Items[i]->GetOrganization().IsEmpty()) {
+        buf += m_Items[i]->GetOrganization() + wxT("\n\n");
+    }
+    buf += m_Items[i]->GetDescription();
+
+    // Display tooltip
+    if (!m_pTipWindow) {
+        m_pTipWindow = new wxTipWindow(this, buf, 250, &m_pTipWindow, &rc); 
+    }
+
     event.Skip();
 }
 
@@ -495,31 +528,39 @@ wxString CProjectListCtrl::OnGetItem(size_t i) const
     wxString retval = wxEmptyString;
     wxString buf = wxEmptyString;
 
-    retval += wxT("  <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=1>");
-    retval += wxT("    <tr>");
+    if (m_Items[i]->IsNvidiaGPUSupported() || m_Items[i]->IsATIGPUSupported()) {
+        retval += wxT("<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=1 bgcolor=#ffff00>");
+    } else {
+        retval += wxT("<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=1>");
+    }
+    retval += wxT("<tr>");
 
     buf.Printf(
-        wxT("      <td width=100%%>%s</td>"),
+        wxT("<td width=100%%>%s</td>"),
         m_Items[i]->GetTitle().c_str()
     );
     retval += buf;
     
+    if (m_Items[i]->IsMulticoreSupported()) {
+        retval += wxT("<td><img height=16 width=16 src=\"memory:multicore.xpm\"></td>");
+    }
+
     if (m_Items[i]->IsNvidiaGPUSupported()) {
-        retval += wxT("      <td><img src=\"memory:nvidiaicon.xpm\"></td>");
+        retval += wxT("<td><img height=16 width=16 src=\"memory:nvidiaicon.xpm\"></td>");
     }
 
     if (m_Items[i]->IsATIGPUSupported()) {
-        retval += wxT("      <td><img src=\"memory:atiicon.xpm\"></td>");
+        retval += wxT("<td><img height=16 width=16 src=\"memory:atiicon.xpm\"></td>");
     }
 
     buf.Printf(
-        wxT("      <td><a href=\"%s\"><img src=\"memory:webexternallink.xpm\"></a></td>"),
+        wxT("<td><a href=\"%s\"><img height=16 width=16 src=\"memory:webexternallink.xpm\"></a></td>"),
         m_Items[i]->GetURL().c_str()
     );
     retval += buf;
 
-    retval += wxT("    </tr>");
-    retval += wxT("  </table>");
+    retval += wxT("</tr>");
+    retval += wxT("</table>");
 
     return retval;
 }
diff --git a/clientgui/ProjectListCtrl.h b/clientgui/ProjectListCtrl.h
index 9daac63917..e463b420ad 100644
--- a/clientgui/ProjectListCtrl.h
+++ b/clientgui/ProjectListCtrl.h
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     std::vector<CProjectListItem*> m_Items;
+    wxTipWindow *m_pTipWindow;
     
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
     CProjectListCtrlAccessible*    m_accessible;
diff --git a/clientgui/res/externalweblink.xpm b/clientgui/res/externalweblink.xpm
index 31829a7f43..63c902ac84 100644
--- a/clientgui/res/externalweblink.xpm
+++ b/clientgui/res/externalweblink.xpm
@@ -16,26 +16,32 @@
 // along with BOINC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 /* XPM */
-static const char *externalweblink_xpm[] = {
+static char *externalweblink_xpm[] = {
 /* columns rows colors chars-per-pixel */
-"12 12 6 1",
-"  c #FFFFFF",
-"+ c #99CCFF",
-"X c #3399CC",
-"o c #6699CC",
-"O c #0066CC",
-". c #0066FF",
+"16 16 8 1",
+"  c None",
+"@ c #99D5FF",
+"+ c #0055CC",
+"o c #33AACC",
+". c #0055FF",
+"O c #66AACC",
+"# c #0080CC",
+"X c #0080FF",
 /* pixels */
-"            ",
-"     ...... ",
-"    Xo    . ",
-"     .X   . ",
-" OOOO.+   . ",
-" O  .+ +X . ",
-" O .+ +..o. ",
-" O +o+.O X  ",
-" O  +. O    ",
-" O     O    ",
-" OOOOOOO    ",
-"            "
+"                ",
+"                ",
+"                ",
+"       ..X...   ",
+"      oO    .   ",
+"       .o   .   ",
+"   ++++.@   .   ",
+"   +  .@ @o .   ",
+"   + .@ @..O.   ",
+"   + @O@.+ o    ",
+"   +  @. +      ",
+"   +     +      ",
+"   #++++#+      ",
+"                ",
+"                ",
+"                "
 };
diff --git a/clientgui/res/multicore.xpm b/clientgui/res/multicore.xpm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d77fbe024e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clientgui/res/multicore.xpm
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+// This file is part of BOINC.
+// http://boinc.berkeley.edu
+// Copyright (C) 2008 University of California
+//
+// BOINC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+// either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// BOINC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+// See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with BOINC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/* XPM */
+static char *multicore_xpm[] = {
+/* columns rows colors chars-per-pixel */
+"16 16 91 1",
+"O c Black",
+"s c #CACACA",
+"p c #2D2D2D",
+"A c #3C3C3C",
+"W c #4B4B4B",
+"- c #080808",
+"b c #353535",
+"  c None",
+"^ c #444444",
+"4 c #535353",
+"5 c #717171",
+"+ c #010101",
+"R c #101010",
+"w c #1F1F1F",
+") c #2E2E2E",
+"h c #A6A6A6",
+"G c #B5B5B5",
+"* c #D3D3D3",
+"2 c #272727",
+"a c #909090",
+"% c #020202",
+"d c #3E3E3E",
+"y c #6B6B6B",
+"C c #7A7A7A",
+"q c #898989",
+"T c #A7A7A7",
+"J c #0A0A0A",
+"' c #282828",
+"6 c #373737",
+"U c #464646",
+"; c #555555",
+"~ c #737373",
+"x c #919191",
+"r c #A0A0A0",
+"Q c #AFAFAF",
+"Z c #BEBEBE",
+"3 c #030303",
+"1 c #121212",
+"z c #303030",
+"F c #FAFAFA",
+"X c #3F3F3F",
+"B c #6C6C6C",
+"9 c #A8A8A8",
+"f c #0B0B0B",
+"# c #383838",
+"u c #474747",
+"= c #040404",
+"` c #CECECE",
+"v c #131313",
+"L c #FBFBFB",
+"7 c #404040",
+"Y c #4F4F4F",
+"D c #0C0C0C",
+": c #2A2A2A",
+"M c #393939",
+"l c #484848",
+"K c #575757",
+"_ c #757575",
+"! c #B1B1B1",
+"j c #050505",
+"$ c #141414",
+"o c #232323",
+"g c #323232",
+". c #FCFCFC",
+"0 c #6E6E6E",
+"< c #AAAAAA",
+"N c #1C1C1C",
+"[ c #3A3A3A",
+", c #494949",
+"> c #060606",
+"/ c #D0D0D0",
+"S c #151515",
+"i c #333333",
+"] c #424242",
+"8 c #515151",
+"H c #7E7E7E",
+"I c #9C9C9C",
+"( c #ABABAB",
+"} c #C9C9C9",
+"@ c #E7E7E7",
+"E c #2C2C2C",
+"P c #F6F6F6",
+"c c #3B3B3B",
+"{ c #868686",
+"t c #A4A4A4",
+"& c #070707",
+"e c #E0E0E0",
+"V c #252525",
+"n c #343434",
+"k c #707070",
+"m c #8E8E8E",
+/* pixels */
+" .XoOOOO+O@     ",
+"#$OOOOOO%&O*    ",
+"OO=-OOOOOO;:    ",
+"++>OOOOO,<1O    ",
+"2O=3OO4<=562    ",
+"7O+O89O076#q wOe",
+"rO4t=yuipasdfO+O",
+"ghjkl#zxscvO&O3&",
+":zubnmsMNOO-O=j+",
+" BVCZASOO3O3=ODO",
+"F G HOO&OO&OJOOK",
+"LP  wIUVO%3OOYTR",
+"    UE8d%OOW9Jk7",
+"     8OQO,!3~^66",
+"    . /2(jBXn)_`",
+"    F  '6]c[{}  "
+};
diff --git a/clientgui/res/templates/atiicon.bmp b/clientgui/res/templates/atiicon.bmp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81f30f04ff
Binary files /dev/null and b/clientgui/res/templates/atiicon.bmp differ
diff --git a/clientgui/res/templates/externalweblink.gif b/clientgui/res/templates/externalweblink.gif
index d7ac63ecf8..3710374812 100644
Binary files a/clientgui/res/templates/externalweblink.gif and b/clientgui/res/templates/externalweblink.gif differ
diff --git a/clientgui/res/templates/multicore.bmp b/clientgui/res/templates/multicore.bmp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..487e2924f2
Binary files /dev/null and b/clientgui/res/templates/multicore.bmp differ
diff --git a/clientgui/res/templates/nvidiaicon.bmp b/clientgui/res/templates/nvidiaicon.bmp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b77a0b8f10
Binary files /dev/null and b/clientgui/res/templates/nvidiaicon.bmp differ
diff --git a/win_build/boincmgr.vcproj b/win_build/boincmgr.vcproj
index 8f4ffdcaf3..1b2df7161c 100644
--- a/win_build/boincmgr.vcproj
+++ b/win_build/boincmgr.vcproj
@@ -864,6 +864,10 @@
 				RelativePath="..\clientgui\res\mess.xpm"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\clientgui\res\multicore.xpm"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\clientgui\res\nvidiaicon.xpm"
 				>