Re: second CPU on SBS2003 ?

From: SuperGumby [SBS MVP] (not_at_your.nellie)
Date: 06/23/04 

Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 23:26:54 +1000

probably, but not much from a network perspective.

Performing tasks at the server would probably be more responsive with a 2nd
CPU and I don't know about you but if I have to wait a few extra seconds for
a window to appear on the server at the RARE times anyone uses it I don't
really give a stuff.

With your CPU usage floating 40-70% a 2nd CPU will possibly speed things
slightly but no more.

What sort of HDD subsystem? IDE?SATA?SCSI?RAID?
How many users?
What motherboard?

A fully implemented SBS performs many tasks and needs to perform them
simultaneously constantly. CPU demands are normally a much lower factor than
IO, bus IO, HDD IO, network IO, any IO.

"herman bernaerts" <herber49@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uGmfjLSWEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> We have SBS2003 Premium running on a Dell PowerEdge 1400SC.
> The system was initially not very fast.
> We added already some RAM (2GB now), its getting faster already.
>
> The motherboard provides dual CPU support..
> For the moment, only one CPU is present (P3 1,4MHz)
>
> Is it worth to install a second CPU ?
> The CPU usage normally gives round 40%, sometimes peaking to 70%, never
> 100%.
> Will we see a performance boost with a second CPU ?
>
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