My new pimp-ass server/XP question

j-dogg · 16-November-03, 02:22 AM

Well today at work there were two Intel server towers, and holy crap, they have 4 Pentium 133's in one, and 4 P166's in my buddy's. Mine has 256 MB of EDO SIMM, has a 15.3 GB and a 980 MB SCSI HDD, NT 4.0, tape back-up, back in the day this was the shiznit!! Even PS2 connectors, this is a full-on server, has a door on the front, key lock, ok enough bragging, here's the big question. Will XP Pro support more than two processors? Will ME? I'm hoping ME will, it's not as processor intensive as XP Pro.

BTW do I hold like a PR record now for most processors in a system LOL

Dimazz · 16-November-03, 10:31 AM

i have win xp pro on a dual proc machine works fine there

Lord Dragon · 16-November-03, 11:00 AM

Win 9x only supports one cpu. Win XP Pro supports 2.

OMFG_dude_WTF · 16-November-03, 11:07 AM

Well, first off, just check the system requirements for WinXP Home or Pro.

It needs a 300MHz or higher proc. And that HDD is not big enough to hold it anyway.

Im not sure if the multiprocs would help meet the the speed requirements much for XP in this situation, and I do not believe ME will support multiprocs either. Win 2k would though.

Why not use it like it is......with NT?

j-dogg · 16-November-03, 02:39 PM

It's bogged down with so many programs I just wanna wipe it and re-install. And for some reason I can't see it on the network.

M.D.K. · 16-November-03, 03:49 PM

Win Xp Pro supports up to 32 processors, Home supports 1. 2000pro supports up to 32 processors, 2000Pro Datacenter supports up to 64. But i doubt you have the $200,000 to but that os.

nice steal btw

Lord Dragon · 18-November-03, 06:43 AM

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	Originally posted by j-dogg It's bogged down with so many programs I just wanna wipe it and re-install. And for some reason I can't see it on the network.

I have a copy of NT 4 I could sell ya for cheap.

ThUnD3rM0rPh · 18-November-03, 08:02 AM

hmm well i would like to add my "playground" server at work into the competition, it's a:
AlphaServer 4000
Dual Alpha ev5 533Mhz (i thik it's 533)
12 9.1 scsi hdd's
6 various disk 4.3's 2.1's not sure how many of each
2 64bit scsi raid cards mylex something
1 Gig Kingston memory
and on this i run Redhat 7.2 for alpha
here is a pic of it from compaq
http://h18002.www1.hp.com/alphaserve...4100yellow.gif

16-November-03, 02:22 AM		#1 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	My new pimp-ass server/XP question Well today at work there were two Intel server towers, and holy crap, they have 4 Pentium 133's in one, and 4 P166's in my buddy's. Mine has 256 MB of EDO SIMM, has a 15.3 GB and a 980 MB SCSI HDD, NT 4.0, tape back-up, back in the day this was the shiznit!! Even PS2 connectors, this is a full-on server, has a door on the front, key lock, ok enough bragging, here's the big question. Will XP Pro support more than two processors? Will ME? I'm hoping ME will, it's not as processor intensive as XP Pro. BTW do I hold like a PR record now for most processors in a system LOL

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16-November-03, 10:31 AM		#2 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r	i have win xp pro on a dual proc machine works fine there

16-November-03, 11:00 AM		#3 (permalink)
Lord Dragon Apex Master Tech	Win 9x only supports one cpu. Win XP Pro supports 2.

16-November-03, 11:07 AM		#4 (permalink)
OMFG_dude_WTF Pro HTML Hoe	Well, first off, just check the system requirements for WinXP Home or Pro. It needs a 300MHz or higher proc. And that HDD is not big enough to hold it anyway. Im not sure if the multiprocs would help meet the the speed requirements much for XP in this situation, and I do not believe ME will support multiprocs either. Win 2k would though. Why not use it like it is......with NT?

16-November-03, 02:39 PM		#5 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	It's bogged down with so many programs I just wanna wipe it and re-install. And for some reason I can't see it on the network.

16-November-03, 03:49 PM		#6 (permalink)
M.D.K. Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Win Xp Pro supports up to 32 processors, Home supports 1. 2000pro supports up to 32 processors, 2000Pro Datacenter supports up to 64. But i doubt you have the $200,000 to but that os. nice steal btw

18-November-03, 08:02 AM		#8 (permalink)
ThUnD3rM0rPh Apex Techie I	hmm well i would like to add my "playground" server at work into the competition, it's a: AlphaServer 4000 Dual Alpha ev5 533Mhz (i thik it's 533) 12 9.1 scsi hdd's 6 various disk 4.3's 2.1's not sure how many of each 2 64bit scsi raid cards mylex something 1 Gig Kingston memory and on this i run Redhat 7.2 for alpha here is a pic of it from compaq http://h18002.www1.hp.com/alphaserve...4100yellow.gif