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Installing a second Processor in W2K server 1
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brontosaurus
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sort of, install the processor, then when you're back up, go into the device manager and change the Computer settings from Single processor to Multi Processor....
From Windows Help:
To upgrade from a uniprocessor to a multiprocessor computer
Open Device Manager.
Double-click Computer.
Right-click the appropriate computer model, for example, Standard PC, and then click Properties.
On the Driver tab, click Update Driver. This starts the Upgrade Device Driver wizard.
Click Next.
From the Install Hardware Device Drivers page, click Display a list for the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver. Click Next.
From the Select a Device Driver page, click Show all hardware of this device class.
Click the appropriate computer type from the Models list. Click Next. Click Next again, and then click Finish.
Warning
Make sure you upgrade to the appropriate computer model types. Upgrading to the wrong computer model may cause the system to stop responding or fail to start. For example, Standard PC and MPS Uniprocessor PC should only be upgraded to MPS Multiprocessor PC. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC and ACPI Uniprocessor PC should only be upgraded to ACPI Multiprocessor PC.
Notes
You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.
To open Device Manager, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click System. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
Perform this procedure if you have a single processor and want to add multiple processors to your computer.
Don't know if this is what you need... Thanks,
Matt Wray
To upgrade from a uniprocessor to a multiprocessor computer
Open Device Manager.
Double-click Computer.
Right-click the appropriate computer model, for example, Standard PC, and then click Properties.
On the Driver tab, click Update Driver. This starts the Upgrade Device Driver wizard.
Click Next.
From the Install Hardware Device Drivers page, click Display a list for the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver. Click Next.
From the Select a Device Driver page, click Show all hardware of this device class.
Click the appropriate computer type from the Models list. Click Next. Click Next again, and then click Finish.
Warning
Make sure you upgrade to the appropriate computer model types. Upgrading to the wrong computer model may cause the system to stop responding or fail to start. For example, Standard PC and MPS Uniprocessor PC should only be upgraded to MPS Multiprocessor PC. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC and ACPI Uniprocessor PC should only be upgraded to ACPI Multiprocessor PC.
Notes
You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.
To open Device Manager, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click System. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
Perform this procedure if you have a single processor and want to add multiple processors to your computer.
Don't know if this is what you need... Thanks,
Matt Wray
Also don't forget...
Both processors need to be from the same batch. Technically you're not supposed to add a same speed processor to an already existing processor since same speed processors can vary in speed. It's best to purchase the processors from the manufacturer of your computer at the same time, expressly mentioning that they are going into a dual processed server or workstation. Yes this will cost you more money and yes this means you will have a spare processor left over.
I have heard that just adding a second processor will work but the questions remains; how well?
-Al
Both processors need to be from the same batch. Technically you're not supposed to add a same speed processor to an already existing processor since same speed processors can vary in speed. It's best to purchase the processors from the manufacturer of your computer at the same time, expressly mentioning that they are going into a dual processed server or workstation. Yes this will cost you more money and yes this means you will have a spare processor left over.
I have heard that just adding a second processor will work but the questions remains; how well?
-Al
andychanyh
MIS
I have 2 Compaq ProLiant 3000 servers, which were bought 4-5months apart; ServerA has 2 P3-600 CPUs, while ServerB has one; I was wondering whether I could take 1 CPU from ServerA & plug in to ServerB to test whether an application runs faster with a second CPU and then later put the CPU back to ServerA? Will the 2 servers crash?
You could, of course, remove the processor and reboot without doing anything and find out if the system warns you of a processor failure in the OS. I'd be curious to know if 2000 is actually smart enough to detect this. You could always reinstall the processor and reboot to return to normal operation. If you get errors, you could manually change the driver to single processor, then remove it.
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