Re: Hyperthreading??

From: Kristofer Gafvert (kgafvert_at_NEWSilopia.com)
Date: 02/24/04


Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 16:06:50 +0100

If you have two physically CPUs, but it shows up as four, then HT is
enabled.

This should be able to be disabled in BIOS.

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<mick2767@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:055201c3fad7$053a8620$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Kritopher,
>
> There are four CPU listed in Task Manager so it appears
> that it IS hyperthreading, correct?  Are you saying that
> you should be able to disable this in BIOS and the server
> will boot up and no longer hyperthread?  It does not
> require a rebuild or something crazy?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Jonathan is correct, it sounds like it is not using
> HyperThreading.
> >
> >But, just FYI, the Xeon CPU is able to do
> HyperThreading. You should be able
> >to disable/enable this in BIOS.
> >
> >In case you would like to read more about
> HyperThreading, you have some
> >information here:
> >
> >http://www.intel.com/business/bss/products/hyperthreading
> /server/
> >
> >-- 
> >Regards,
> >Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
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> ><mick2767@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:019701c3fa73$094ed450$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Xeon 2.80Ghz -one processor shows up.  i believe there
> is
> >> only one in there.  Is there some way to see if hyper-
> >> threading is enabled?  Thanks for your replies.
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hi,
> >> >
> >> >What processor does the computer have?
> >> >How many processors are in the machine?
> >> >How many show up in System Info?
> >> >
> >> >-- 
> >> >--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server,
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> >> them.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> ><mick2767@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:003801c3fa66$aecd6390$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Hyperthreading??
> >> >>
> >> >> My client has a WIndows 2003 Terminal server in
> >> >> application mode.  He runs Timberline through this
> >> >> terminal server.  Timberline has asked him to find
> out
> >> >> if "Hyperthreading" is enabled?  They want it
> disabled?
> >> >> How does one find out of "Hyperhreading" is enabled
> and
> >> >> if so how do you disable it?
> >> >>
> >> >> Please advise if possible.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >>
> >> >> mick2767@hotmail.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >


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