Win 2003 Server could not see 8GB RAM

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I installed 8GB RAM into a Windows Server 2003, the BOIS recognized the
whole RAM correctly, but the Windows Server 2003 only recognize 3.89GB
(Control Panel - System). Is there some kind of configuration on Windows
Server 2003 in order to recognize all RAM installed? (in this case 8GB).
Thanks
 
Polaris said:
I installed 8GB RAM into a Windows Server 2003, the BOIS recognized the
whole RAM correctly, but the Windows Server 2003 only recognize 3.89GB
(Control Panel - System). Is there some kind of configuration on Windows
Server 2003 in order to recognize all RAM installed? (in this case 8GB).
Thanks
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Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition can only address 4GB of RAM
Are you using Standard or Enterprise Edition ?
see
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/features/compareeditions.mspx
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Polaris said:
I installed 8GB RAM into a Windows Server 2003, the BOIS recognized
the whole RAM correctly, but the Windows Server 2003 only recognize
3.89GB (Control Panel - System). Is there some kind of configuration
on Windows Server 2003 in order to recognize all RAM installed? (in
this case 8GB). Thanks
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Which version of Windows 2003 server? Standard - if so - yep - you bought
it without reading up:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/features/compareeditions.mspx

BTW - it looks like you used a working address to post. Expect the spam
level in that mailbox to increase.
 
Kamal said:
Anyway why would you need 8 gb of RAM???
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Kamal,

There are lots of reasons you would want more memory, SQL Server for one.

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Mike
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