Double The Processors!

[BlakeK]

Our SQL 2000 install is running on a Win2K3 Standard server which has 2 processors.
But, when you open Task Manager, there are 4 processor graphs. And each graph is different. Not like 2 sets of identical graphs.
Also when you go to the Processor tab of the Properties for the server in Enterprise Manager, it shows 4 processors in the list box (CPU0, CPU1, CPU2, CPU3).
What's going on here?!

 

[Corran007]

You have a server with hyperthreding processors. Hyperthreading is where the physical processers have a virtual copy of themsevles. they are not true second processors, but they do have performance increases over hyperthreading turned off. The OS sees them as douple the amount you have. IF you do a search on hyperthreading processors on google, should give you lots of info on them.

 

[BlakeK]

I see. You are right about the processors being 3.0 Xeon processors with HT.
Thanks.

 

[Joeybear23]

Win 2000 Advanced Server also ha sthis capability. That is what we run...

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