Re: Running Windows 2003 Server on Intel P4 Hyper Threaded Processor

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From: Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP] (jmaltz_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/14/04 

Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 17:40:21 -0400

Yes, they can both utilize HT. As a matter of fact, 2000 has no problem
with HT either - except that it sees the virtual processors as real
processors, so you'd run into the limit of CPUs with 2 physical chips on
2000 Pro or 4 physical chips on 2000 Server. XP and 2003 don't have this
problem, and see the virtual processors as just that

I think SQL also sees them as virtual so you wouldn't need more licenses,
but I suggest you ask this in a SQL group since I'm honestly not sure 

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"dfox@alliedpaperco.com" <dfox@alliedpaperco.com@discussions.microsoft.com>
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> Ok Microsoft and Intel agree Hyper Threading should be disabled when Win2K
> Pro and Server. The question is whether Server 2003 like its XP Pro
brother
> is blessed with the ability to utlitlize Hyper Threading?
>
> IF "Yes" THEN "What about SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition running on the
> said Win2k3 Server"
>
> IF "No" Why the hell not?