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Subject: Re: Network performance in a dual CPU system
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Marcos Bedinelli (bedinelli) writes:
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> "If your system runs out of CPU (idle times are perpetually 0%) then 
> you need to consider upgrading the CPU or moving to an SMP motherboard 
> (multiple CPU's), or perhaps you need to revisit the programs that are 
> causing the load and try to optimize them."

	Can't remember if it was in this thread or another, but what
	does top -S tell you ?  Where is the CPU usage going ?

	Take a look at systat -vmstat 1 as well.