Load Average Concern

Scratch Install
VERSION: 2.2.1-237
BUILD: 100510-2015
Debian 5.6
Asterisk version : 1.4.21.2
http://hotfile.com/dl/139441882/70b7cf9 ... 1.pdf.html
Single Server
Intel R i7 870 2.93Ghz
8GB RAM
I just want to ask what may cause the load average to reach 8 above with just 9 agents online , This is a server transferred to this floor but we used this same server on the other office for 1yr now and it didn't had this load average. It spikes to 4,5 and even 9 but usually it's on 2 or below. What other factors can affect the load average of a server? and when i use /proc/meminfo there is 4gb on cache and only 2.something RAM available
VERSION: 2.2.1-237
BUILD: 100510-2015
Debian 5.6
Asterisk version : 1.4.21.2
http://hotfile.com/dl/139441882/70b7cf9 ... 1.pdf.html
Single Server
Intel R i7 870 2.93Ghz
8GB RAM
I just want to ask what may cause the load average to reach 8 above with just 9 agents online , This is a server transferred to this floor but we used this same server on the other office for 1yr now and it didn't had this load average. It spikes to 4,5 and even 9 but usually it's on 2 or below. What other factors can affect the load average of a server? and when i use /proc/meminfo there is 4gb on cache and only 2.something RAM available