quad processor

[Guest Owen@7]

Quick question:

2003 Server Standard can only handle 4 processors.

a quad core processor shows 4 processors in the task manager.

So, can I install 2 quad core processors using 2003 Server Standard?

 

Regards,

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: quad processor

 

>2003 Server Standard can only handle 4 processors.

>a quad core processor shows 4 processors in the task manager.

>So, can I install 2 quad core processors using 2003 Server Standard?

 

Nope. 4 single-core Processors or a single-quad-core. Here's some

info:

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winserver2003_editions.asp

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest Cleve S.]

Re: quad processor

 

Yes, it goes by processors not cores. You could have 4 quad core

processors. I have a box running 2003 Server Standard with 2 quad core

processors that shows all 8 cores in CPU Usage History. I believe Thee

Chicago Wolf is incorrect.

 

"Owen@7" <Owen7@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0F3D443E-749D-4EFD-A69D-F054879C203B@microsoft.com...

> Quick question:

> 2003 Server Standard can only handle 4 processors.

> a quad core processor shows 4 processors in the task manager.

> So, can I install 2 quad core processors using 2003 Server Standard?

>

> Regards,

>

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: quad processor

 

>Yes, it goes by processors not cores. You could have 4 quad core

>processors. I have a box running 2003 Server Standard with 2 quad core

>processors that shows all 8 cores in CPU Usage History. I believe Thee

>Chicago Wolf is incorrect.

 

I think you are right. I had been under the assumption, as per what

was stated on Thurrott's site, and was treating each of the cores on a

"processor" and a physical processor. A bit of searching yielded the

answer that yes, 4 processors, be they single, dual, or quad core, are

supported, but no more. 4 Physical processors with up to 4 cores each

will be recognized as 16 "processors". Of course, now that Intel is

releasing 6-core processors, this may in fact no longer be true. 24

core server? Could possibly run Crysis at 60fps. Maybe.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest Peter Foldes]

Re: quad processor

 

Yes you can I have a Windows 2003 Enterprise running 4 quad core without any problems and shows up as 8 in the CPU graph

 

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"Owen@7" <Owen7@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0F3D443E-749D-4EFD-A69D-F054879C203B@microsoft.com...

> Quick question:

> 2003 Server Standard can only handle 4 processors.

> a quad core processor shows 4 processors in the task manager.

> So, can I install 2 quad core processors using 2003 Server Standard?

>

> Regards,

>

[Guest Edwin vMierlo [MVP]]

Re: quad processor

 

The licensing is per CPU, not cores, as detailed here:

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/highlights/multicore.mspx

 

The new term is "sockets" this to be more clear on the licensing, see the

various editions on 2008 and the supported maximum "sockets" here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/compare-specs.aspx

In the footnotes there are maximum number of "cores" mentioned for each of

the editions.

 

For Windows 2008 Standard Edition there is a maximum of 4 sockets, with a

maximum of 32 cores.

 

hope this helps,

Rgds,

Edwin.

 

 

 

"Owen@7" <Owen7@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0F3D443E-749D-4EFD-A69D-F054879C203B@microsoft.com...

> Quick question:

> 2003 Server Standard can only handle 4 processors.

> a quad core processor shows 4 processors in the task manager.

> So, can I install 2 quad core processors using 2003 Server Standard?

>

> Regards,

>

[Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Re: quad processor

 

Owen@7 wrote:

> Quick question:

> 2003 Server Standard can only handle 4 processors.

> a quad core processor shows 4 processors in the task manager.

> So, can I install 2 quad core processors using 2003 Server Standard?

>

> Regards,

>

 

I'm currently setting up 2 servers. Both have dual quad core CPUs and

are running just fine.

 

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Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services