Dual Core processors and Windows Server 2003

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Dual Core processors and Windows Server 2003

wildh

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November 16, 2005 at 7:54 am

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Can anyone tell me the maximum number of Intel Xeon duel core processors Windows Server 2003 can manage?
Does 1 Xeon duel core processor count as 4 with HT enabled and 2 with HT disabled? or, theoretically, could I slap 8 in a box and be on my way?
Thinking about it it would probably be 4, can anyone confirm?
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Scott Wallace SSC-Addicted Points: 443 More actions · Answer 1

Check out

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/sysreqs/default.mspx

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cmille19 SSCertifiable Points: 5970 More actions · Answer 2

You're right it would be 4. I just got a an HP DL 580 G3 w/ the new Intel dual-core Xeons. The processors show 16 HT and 8 non-HT.

wildh SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4370 More actions · Answer 3

Thanks,

Cmille19, how does your new box perform? everything youd hoped for?

cmille19 SSCertifiable Points: 5970 More actions · Answer 4

Running two tests the first with single core Intel x64 Zeon and the second with dual. Both tests using same box just swapping out motherboards and flashing bios (The DL 580 G3 support dual-core), I'm seeing around a 30-50% improvement in average and max CPU usage for an identical load.