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Thread: Server 2003 does not show more than 3GB RAM

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    Joeb Guest

    Server 2003 does not show more than 3GB RAM

    I recently increased the RAM in my server from 2GB to 8GB, however windows
    server 2003 only show the total ram as 3GB.

    what do i need to do to make it show 8GB. Will server 2003 be using the
    whole 8GB RAM while it is only showing 3GB.

    I increased the RAM amount due to virtual memory errors. Even after
    instaling the extram RAM i am still getting Virtual memory errors.

    Will a second CPU help with virtual memory errors.

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    Meinolf Weber Guest
    If you are using Standard edition you are limited to 4GB physical shown with
    3 to 3.5 GB. If you use Enterprise edition you have to add the /PAE option,
    see here: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system...AE/PAEmem.mspx

    does this mean that the extra 4gb of RAm is wasted and will not be utilised.

    if the motherboard can accept the 8GB of Ram why can't windows show it all.

    Please specify the 2003 version ou are using.

  3. #3
    Joeb Guest
    I am using windows server 2003 standard R2 with SP2

    No way with Standard edition to use more then 4 GB RAM, that's by design.
    So your additional 4 are not usable.

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    Re: Server 2003 does not show more than 3GB RAM

    I have windows server 2003 enterprise edition R2 with sp2 and I have the same problem, I have 8 gb, the serverboard shows the 8 gb of ram, but the operating systems shows only 3GB.

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    Re: Server 2003 does not show more than 3GB RAM

    If you have 1 gigabyte (GB) or more of physical memory (RAM) installed on a server running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, you must make sure that Exchange 2003 can make efficient use of that memory. The server is running Windows Server 2003 Standard, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise or Windows Server 2003 Datacenter edition, and the value SystemPages registry is set to something other than 0. The server is running Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition or Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition, you have 1 GB or more of physical memory and the / 3GB switch has been set to. However, the / USERVA option is not present in the boot.ini file. Exchange Server computers that do not contain the mailboxes or public folders, for example, mail gateways, it is recommended setting the / 3GB switch in the boot.ini file, regardless of the size of physical memory installed. Also not recommended settings catalog servers Exchange Server computers that are global or domain controllers in Active Directory the same time the / 3GB switch in boot.ini. We recommend having dedicated domain controllers and Active Directory global catalog servers.

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