Kjell Rilbe wrote:

> I will be launching a website with a Firebird backend soon (any day
> now...). We have a co-located dedicated server with a Pentium 4 CPU,
> 2.80 GHz, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition.
>
> I have neglected to note if it's hyperthreaded - how can see if it is? I
> can only access it via remote desktop...

Will TaskManager show a HT'ed CPU as two CPUs?
Otherwise, you'll probably need to intervene at boot-up time and change
setting int the BIOS.

> If it turns out to be hyperthreaded, is it correct that I should switch
> this off and that this can only be done in the BIOS setup? (Which I
> cannot access remotely...)

If you're using SuperServer: Switch it off.

> Also, is the hyperthreading issues resolved in FB 2.0? And if so, what
> is the current release schedule for FB 2.0, if any?

Fb will probably need to be "vulcanized" before SMP (and HT) are utilized
for SuperServer.



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Aage J.