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- The following table shows the automatically configured number of max worker threads for various combinations of CPUs and versions of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)].
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|Number of CPUs|32-bit computer|64-bit computer|
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Using the following formula:
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2. Click the **Processors** node.
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3. In the **Max worker threads** box, type or select a value from 128 through 32767.
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3. In the **Max worker threads** box, type or select a value from 128 through 32,767.
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Use the **max worker threads** option to configure the number of worker threads available to [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] processes. The default setting for **max worker threads** is best for most systems. However, depending on your system configuration, setting **max worker threads** to a smaller value sometimes improves performance.
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> [!TIP]
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> Use the **max worker threads** option to configure the number of worker threads available to [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] processes. The default setting for **max worker threads** is best for most systems.
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> However, depending on your system configuration, setting **max worker threads** to a smaller value sometimes improves performance.
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> See [Recommendations](#Recommendations) in this page for more information.
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## <a name="TsqlProcedure"></a> Using Transact-SQL
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For more information, see [Server Configuration Options &#40;SQL Server&#41;](../../database-engine/configure-windows/server-configuration-options-sql-server.md).
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## <a name="FollowUp"></a> Follow Up: After you configure the max worker threads option
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The change will take effect immediately without requiring the [!INCLUDE[ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] to restart.
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The change will take effect immediately after executing [RECONFIGURE](../../t-sql/language-elements/reconfigure-transact-sql.md), without requiring the [!INCLUDE[ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] to restart.
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## See Also
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[Server Configuration Options &#40;SQL Server&#41;](../../database-engine/configure-windows/server-configuration-options-sql-server.md)
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[RECONFIGURE &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/language-elements/reconfigure-transact-sql.md)
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[Server Configuration Options &#40;SQL Server&#41;](../../database-engine/configure-windows/server-configuration-options-sql-server.md)
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[sp_configure &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-configure-transact-sql.md)

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