Can I just load W2K Pro (not server) on STL2?

[Largo]

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If purchasing a dual chip motherboard, the Intel STL2 is quite
affordable (used) these days. I wonder if I might just load Windows
2000 Pro, non-server version on this motherboard? If this is
possible, can W2k Pro support SMP?

Largo

 

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Largo wrote:

> If purchasing a dual chip motherboard, the Intel STL2 is quite
> affordable (used) these days. I wonder if I might just load Windows
> 2000 Pro, non-server version on this motherboard? If this is
> possible, can W2k Pro support SMP?
>
> Largo

yes

 

[Largo]

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On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 20:48:11 -0500, David Maynard <nospam@private.net>
wrote:

>Largo wrote:
>
>> If purchasing a dual chip motherboard, the Intel STL2 is quite
>> affordable (used) these days. I wonder if I might just load Windows
>> 2000 Pro, non-server version on this motherboard? If this is
>> possible, can W2k Pro support SMP?
>>
>> Largo
>
>yes

To both questions?

Can you site examples/experience?

Thank you.

Largo

 

[Guest]

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Largo wrote:

> On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 20:48:11 -0500, David Maynard <nospam@private.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Largo wrote:
>>
>>
>>>If purchasing a dual chip motherboard, the Intel STL2 is quite
>>>affordable (used) these days. I wonder if I might just load Windows
>>>2000 Pro, non-server version on this motherboard? If this is
>>>possible, can W2k Pro support SMP?
>>>
>>>Largo
>>
>>yes
>
>
> To both questions?
>
> Can you site examples/experience?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Largo
>

I'm just reading the documentation like anybody can.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/professional/evaluation/features/default.asp

Scalable Memory and Processor Support

Supports up to 4 gigabytes (GB) of RAM and up to two symmetric
multiprocessors.



http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=464&OSFullName=Windows*+2000&lang=eng&strOSs=19&submit=Go%21

OS:Windows* 2000