Dual Processors

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Currently running SBS2000 with a dual motherboard but with
only one processor. Q, If I add another identical
processor to the board will the Operating System just
accept it or will I need to go through repair/reinstall
process etc...

 

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"Radacan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote...
> Currently running SBS2000 with a dual motherboard but with
> only one processor. Q, If I add another identical
> processor to the board will the Operating System just
> accept it or will I need to go through repair/reinstall
> process etc...

When I did it in Win2K, I had to use the Install CD to copy the
multiprocessor kernel to the computer. After a reboot, it recognized the
2nd processor. You may have to do the same with XP.

It was not a repair or reinstall process -- more like adding a feature not
yet loaded.

 

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Only Windows XP Pro will allow two physical processors. Home only supports
1 (with or without HT).


"Radacan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6a5e01c42ec4$08d91a50$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Currently running SBS2000 with a dual motherboard but with
> only one processor. Q, If I add another identical
> processor to the board will the Operating System just
> accept it or will I need to go through repair/reinstall
> process etc...

 

[Duh]

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You may want to try one of the windows 2000 newsgroups with that question.

"Radacan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6a5e01c42ec4$08d91a50$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Currently running SBS2000 with a dual motherboard but with
> only one processor. Q, If I add another identical
> processor to the board will the Operating System just
> accept it or will I need to go through repair/reinstall
> process etc...
>

 

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XP Home supports HT and will show dual processors when an HT chip is installed.

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"Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message news:uhaplMtLEHA.1032@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Only Windows XP Pro will allow two physical processors. Home only supports
> 1 (with or without HT).
>
>
> "Radacan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6a5e01c42ec4$08d91a50$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> > Currently running SBS2000 with a dual motherboard but with
> > only one processor. Q, If I add another identical
> > processor to the board will the Operating System just
> > accept it or will I need to go through repair/reinstall
> > process etc...
>
>

 

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I originally said that Home will only support one physical processor. That
said, it can also support HT.


"David B." <NoMail@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:OYetCJyLEHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> XP Home supports HT and will show dual processors when an HT chip is
installed.
>
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>
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> "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
news:uhaplMtLEHA.1032@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Only Windows XP Pro will allow two physical processors. Home only
supports
> > 1 (with or without HT).
> >
> >
> > "Radacan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6a5e01c42ec4$08d91a50$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> > > Currently running SBS2000 with a dual motherboard but with
> > > only one processor. Q, If I add another identical
> > > processor to the board will the Operating System just
> > > accept it or will I need to go through repair/reinstall
> > > process etc...
> >
> >
>
>