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Adding a second CPU?

I have a Dell PE 2600 with a single XEON 2.8 ghz Model 2 stepping 7 400 mhz fsb and 2 gb of ram.

I am running a payroll database on this machine using Pervasive SQL V8. The processor really spikes pretty hard, somtimes at 60-90%. I think this might be causeing a bit of a slow down. When it spikes it is ntdbsmgr.exe and it only spikes every 10 - 20 seconds.

I am thinking about putting another processor in this machine to help out.

1. Could someone give me some pointers on this?
2. Would Pervasive SQL V8 handle multi procs?
3. Would it even be worth it or should I just budget a new server for next year? I am basing this off of the 400 mhz bus and limited chip cache (512)

Thanks

jamessa

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BTW I have got a quote from dell for $902 to do this.

Here is what they included
Processor,80532,2.8GHz,512,SKF400C1 (0W761) 1 $750.00
Heatsink,Plastic Grid Array, 2.5X3.5X4.21 (5M125) 1 $19.95
Assembly,Clip,Heatsink Dimension,8100 (83MGJ) 2 $4.95
Assemlby,Carrier,Mounting, Plastic,Fan,P2600 (6K808) 1 $19.95
Card,Voltage Regulator Module,12V,9.1 (8R158) 1 $39.95

Is this all I would need?

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jamessa

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Ok I am under configuration - Server - Performance tuning.

Can someone help me out from here? I dont want to make anything slower.

jekl2000

I would check the database documentation for tuning parameters.

scrathcyboy

You are wasting time and money trying to fine tune this Dell for this application. You can buy a CLONE 3.6 GHZ AMD system for less than the second CPU in this computer (dell is ridiculously expensive for this stuff) -- and you can use that as a server, and relegate the Dell to desktop apps.

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This is more a software question than hardware.

As long as you hae enough RAm, then tuning is probably all that is required.

I would post a link in the appropriate TA.

I hope this helps !