Server 2003 as workstation

[Dragonbate]

I Just rrad an article about how to convert windows server 2003 to a workstation and was wondering if anyone has tried this and what thier experience has been and what, if any, advantages there are.
Thanks

 

[hopejr]

Yes, and there are already numerous threads on this.

 

[spyordie007]

possible? Yes
Advantages? Zero

 

[nsafreak]

Tons of threads on this same issue. Can be done sure but really why do it? There are no advantages in converting a server os into a workstation os.

 

[ncage]

Originally posted by: spyordie007
possible? Yes
Advantages? Zero

Absolutely not true. They greatly improved the threading system under 2003 over xp. So if you do a lot of multitasking there is definitly some benefits. Id just use xp if you play a lot of games though.

 

[hopejr]

Prolly why it seems to run faster on my P2 than XP does (no matter if people try to tell me it's just a placebo effect). I use it for more than Workstation use now.

 

[JackBurton]

And why would you want to do this?

 

[drag]

Originally posted by: hopejr
Prolly why it seems to run faster on my P2 than XP does (no matter if people try to tell me it's just a placebo effect). I use it for more than Workstation use now.

That's why you do benchmarks. 😉

 

[Dragonbate]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

 

[Nothinman]

Prolly why it seems to run faster on my P2 than XP does (no matter if people try to tell me it's just a placebo effect). I use it for more than Workstation use now.

Seems counter-productive to spend that much money on an OS for such an old machine only to use it to serve the web and shit.

 

[spyordie007]

Originally posted by: ncage

Originally posted by: spyordie007
possible? Yes
Advantages? Zero

Absolutely not true. They greatly improved the threading system under 2003 over xp. So if you do a lot of multitasking there is definitly some benefits. Id just use xp if you play a lot of games though.

That's incorrect unless you're talking about 4-way+ systems (XP Pro supports up to 2-way).

I suppose if you have a 4-way system than server 2003 does offer the ability to use all of your processors; but that's extremly uncommon for a desktop.

Or perhaps you're thinking of the improvements in the kernel for virtual CPUs (Hyperthreading)? That advance was made after 2000 so XP already includes them.

 

[spyordie007]

Originally posted by: hopejr
Prolly why it seems to run faster on my P2 than XP does (no matter if people try to tell me it's just a placebo effect). I use it for more than Workstation use now.

Even *if* threading were better under server 2003 (see above post) it wouldnt make a noticable difference on your system.

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