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Hey There ..

                      I found 2 great CPU load testing tools .. that you can use to run heck your SQL server CPU ..

                      here’s what I got from them (download it from below link )

                       http://www.primatelabs.com/geekbench/

                     GEEKBENCH 3 can be downloaded from above link .. and below are some of the test it run against the CPU and

                      memory .. the results are very detailed and easy to consume ..

                       once you start the benchmark test .. you will see different load been put on CPU and memory ..

                       you will observer .. that CPU and memory are going over the roof .. and wish to figure out other ways to do

                       the  same …

                    the results are informative about what is and what counter and numbers our server resources have hit

                     the 2nd great tool .. that we will discuss is available for download from below link ..

                     http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z/versions-history.html

                    once you are done with download .. and get it installed .. you will get a screen similar to below ..

the different tabs on above screen cover all aspect of processor .. that you would be interested in finding out ..

so enjoy and play around with these free tools and spread the word ..

Thanks for reading .. 🙂

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Understanding CPU Specifications DalePoston

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