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AMD triple-core servers and SQL Server 2005

Written on June 27, 2008 by Brent Ozar in SQL Server

If you’re using AMD Phenom 3-core processors, SQL Server 2005 won’t install without going through some hoops first. Microsoft just published a knowledge base article on SQL 2005 errors on 3 and 6 core servers.

I don’t usually blog about knowledge base articles, but I got such a laugh out of that one that I just had to share it.

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5 Responses to AMD triple-core servers and SQL Server 2005

Zubair.NET!
April 21, 2009 | 2:14 AM

hi,

I’m running WinXP and that KB fix didn’t work for me, wondering which OS you are using to run SQL 2005 ?

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Brent Ozar
April 21, 2009 | 7:50 AM

I don’t use an AMD processor, so I can’t help you there. You probably want to call Microsoft for support.

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Zubair.NET!
April 21, 2009 | 7:52 AM

The fix http://tinyurl.com/c37ewp worked for me, thanks anyway.

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sandeep
August 22, 2009 | 10:03 AM

i used AMD Phenom 3-core processors,os 2003 server. sql server2005 not installed my system plz help me and ram 2gb .

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- Brent Ozar
  August 23, 2009 | 8:39 AM
  
  Sandeep – can you be more specific about the problem that you’re having? For example, can you include error messages?
  
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