Re: SBS 2003 and Xeon processors

From: Stuart Mackie [MCP, MSP] (newsgroups_at_--REMOVE_THIS-NO_SPAM--stu.uk.com)
Date: 01/29/05 

Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 13:41:29 -0000

Hi. Your SBS install is reporting 4 processors becuase Hyperthreading
enabled in your bios. SBS2k3 just like Win2k3 server supports 2 physical
processors with Hyperthreading, giving 2 physical processors and 2 virtual
processors. Depending on your system environment, requirements and opinion
of Hyperthreading you can enable/disable Hyperthreading in your motherboard
bios. If the only change made to your system was a reinstall because of a
failed hard disk i.e. no motherboard or bios changes, then Hyperthreading
was enabled on your original install by Dell.

The error/warning message displayed during the install should not stop you
from completeing the install. Once complete when you view the task manager
you should see 4 CPU graphs. 

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Hth,
Stuart Mackie [MCP, MSP]
www.stu.uk.com
"Todd J Heron" <todd_heron_no_spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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>I would call Dell.
>
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> Todd J Heron, MCSE
> Windows Server 2003/2000/NT
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