run the RECONFIGURE statment to complete kb931279 to solve "not synchronized with other CPUs." problem

  • [font="Verdana"]I am following the MS kb "Resolution http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931279"

    SQL Query:

    exec sp_configure 'affinity mask', 0x0000FFFF

    GO

    reconfigure

    GO

    Message: Configuration option 'affinity mask' changed from 0 to 65535. Run the RECONFIGURE statement to install.

    How do I run the RECONFIGURE statment, any ideas please?

    Note: This CPu error only started happening after SQL SP2 was applied[/font]

  • It would appear that you've already runt he reconfigure statement.

    --This statement caused the message you received...

    exec sp_configure 'affinity mask', 0x0000FFFF

    GO

    --This is the RECONFIGURE statement that the system wanted...

    reconfigure

    GO

    Looks like you should be all set.

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  • Hi,

    Or may be you can try this:

    exec sp_configure 'affinity mask', 0x0000FFFF

    GO

    reconfigure with override

    go

    Renuka__

    [font="Verdana"]Renuka__[/font]

  • [font="Verdana"]Thank you for the advice. Tried:

    reconfigure with override

    go

    But still get the sql spewing in to the event log every 30mins

    "The time stamp counter of CPU on scheduler id 3 is not synchronized with other CPUs."

    id number from 1 to 16

    Further suggestions most appreciated :D[/font]

  • You need to bounce sql. The affinity mask is not dynamic.

  • [font="Verdana"]Bounced the sql server and it has made no difference.

    Does anybody have any other ideas as the log spill is very miss leading.

    Thank:D you[/font]

  • Actually you have been having the CPU timing issue you just didn't know about it until SQL Server 2005 SP2 added the notification to the event log... Here is a good article describing the topic.

    http://blogs.msdn.com/psssql/archive/2006/11/27/sql-server-2005-sp2-will-introduce-new-messages-to-the-error-log-related-to-timing-activities.aspx

  • I have changed the power to "always on" and set the affinity mask. But the message came back after 3 days. Any idea? Thanks.

  • Are you running on AMD? If so, you can get a BIOS update from AMD to fix this issue. Work with your hardware vendor and/or AMD to get the correct fix and apply it.

    Jeff

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  • Dell suggested to go BIOS and turn off Stepping, but warned processors speed could be down by 50%. Is it worth to turn off Stepping?

  • Dell suggested to go BIOS and turn off Stepping, but warned processors speed could be down by 50%. Is it worth to turn off Stepping?

  • Can't really answer that - it is something that you are going to have to test yourself to see if it does in fact slow the system down.

    Jeff

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  • thanks Jeff, I will allocate some time that I can bring down the server and test it out.

  • I'm a newbie; HOW do you "run the RECONFIGURE statement"? For example, which thing do I run (Start | Programs | Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | then what????)? My log_[#].trc file tells me to "run the RECONFIGURE statement," but my problem is that I can't start MSSQLSERVER, so I don't even have a database to attach to.

    "????"

    Any help would be much appreciated!

    Aloha,

    pt

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