Adding a second CPU

Hi all.
I have a 1 cpu server running sql server 2000 sp3a and we would like to add
a second cpu to it and I wonder if it is just a matter of installaing the
second CPU and then start the system and SQL server automaticly start to use
the second cpu or do i have to make any configuration changes for SQL server
to start use the second cpu.
Thanks
Thomas
Once you add the 2nd CPU and re-start the machine SQL Server will
automatically recognise the extra processor.
The only exception would be if you had a an Affinity Mask on (to
restrict to 1 CPU) or were using MAXDOP but these aren't applicable in
your case.
ALI
Thomas_ wrote:
> Hi all.
> I have a 1 cpu server running sql server 2000 sp3a and we would like to add
> a second cpu to it and I wonder if it is just a matter of installaing the
> second CPU and then start the system and SQL server automaticly start to use
> the second cpu or do i have to make any configuration changes for SQL server
> to start use the second cpu.
> Thanks
> Thomas
|||Hi
If the OS sees it on startup, SQL Server will also and will use it. No
changes for you.
Regards
Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Zurich, Switzerland
MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
"Thomas_" wrote:

> Hi all.
> I have a 1 cpu server running sql server 2000 sp3a and we would like to add
> a second cpu to it and I wonder if it is just a matter of installaing the
> second CPU and then start the system and SQL server automaticly start to use
> the second cpu or do i have to make any configuration changes for SQL server
> to start use the second cpu.
> Thanks
> Thomas
|||Thank you very much for your quick reply.
Regards
Thomas
"zashah@.gmail.com" wrote:

> Once you add the 2nd CPU and re-start the machine SQL Server will
> automatically recognise the extra processor.
> The only exception would be if you had a an Affinity Mask on (to
> restrict to 1 CPU) or were using MAXDOP but these aren't applicable in
> your case.
> ALI
>
> Thomas_ wrote:
>
|||Like Mike said, SQL Server will can use the processors detected by the OS.
Depending on your Windows version, additional steps may be needed to install
a multiprocessor HAL:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/234558
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;888729
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Thomas_" <Thomas_@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FCED2511-598D-4D4D-9E6D-C4FBE15B2075@.microsoft.com...
> Hi all.
> I have a 1 cpu server running sql server 2000 sp3a and we would like to
> add
> a second cpu to it and I wonder if it is just a matter of installaing the
> second CPU and then start the system and SQL server automaticly start to
> use
> the second cpu or do i have to make any configuration changes for SQL
> server
> to start use the second cpu.
> Thanks
> Thomas