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Memory Issue

Discussion in 'Windows Home Server' started by jjcox252, May 7, 2009.

  1. jjcox252

    jjcox252 Guest

    Running 2003 Server R2 Enterprise SP1 on a BL20P G3. Bios recognizes all 8GB
    of memory installed in machine. Windows only recognizes 3.5 GB. I was under
    the impression Enterprise will recognize 64 GB. What am I doing wrong?
     
    jjcox252, May 7, 2009
    #1
  3. Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]

    Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE] Guest

    Hello ,
    Is your machine 32 or 64 bits? Windows OS will only recognize max 4GB for 32
    bits..If your system is 64 bit, then you may have to install 64 bits OS
    version (2003 Server R2 Enterprise 64 bits version) to be able to see all
    8GB of memory.

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    Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]
    "jjcox252" <jjcox252@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:41AA3FF8-0FCF-4378-8F39-22834432145B@microsoft.com...
    > Running 2003 Server R2 Enterprise SP1 on a BL20P G3. Bios recognizes all
    > 8GB
    > of memory installed in machine. Windows only recognizes 3.5 GB. I was
    > under
    > the impression Enterprise will recognize 64 GB. What am I doing wrong?
     
    Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE], May 7, 2009
    #2
  4. dennis

    dennis Guest

    jjcox252 wrote:
    > Running 2003 Server R2 Enterprise SP1 on a BL20P G3. Bios recognizes all 8GB
    > of memory installed in machine. Windows only recognizes 3.5 GB. I was under
    > the impression Enterprise will recognize 64 GB. What am I doing wrong?

    You need to be running in PAE mode.
     
    dennis, May 7, 2009
    #3
  5. dennis

    dennis Guest

    Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE] wrote:
    > Hello ,
    > Is your machine 32 or 64 bits? Windows OS will only recognize max 4GB
    > for 32 bits..If your system is 64 bit, then you may have to install 64
    > bits OS version (2003 Server R2 Enterprise 64 bits version) to be able
    > to see all 8GB of memory.
    >

    2003 enterprise 32bit actually goes up to 64GB, according to Microsoft.
     
    dennis, May 7, 2009
    #4
  6. Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]

    Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE] Guest

    you are correct

    w2k3 enterprise supports up to 32GB and w2k3 Datacenter supports upto 64GB
    both using the PAE feature

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    Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]
    "dennis" <1@1.invalid> wrote in message
    news:Oxvt7o0zJHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
    > Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE] wrote:
    >> Hello ,
    >> Is your machine 32 or 64 bits? Windows OS will only recognize max 4GB for
    >> 32 bits..If your system is 64 bit, then you may have to install 64 bits
    >> OS version (2003 Server R2 Enterprise 64 bits version) to be able to see
    >> all 8GB of memory.
    >>
    >
    > 2003 enterprise 32bit actually goes up to 64GB, according to Microsoft.
     
    Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE], May 7, 2009
    #5

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