HP Server Memory

[snootalope]

Ok.. I'm confused here. I got three DL 360 G5 servers and here's the memory chips in them:

4x 512 MB
2x 1 GB

So, total of six chips that equal 4GB right.

When I hit the properties of each one of the servers, it says 3.25GB - Huh?

When it boots, it says 4096MB of RAM detected. Where's the other .75GB going?

 

[cajuntank]

Let me guess, your running 32bit version of Windows server. This is a very common situation and it all has to do with the architecture of a 32bit OS and how much memory it can address. Google will produce many hits on this topic that explains it in detail. Just do a search on 4GB and 32bit Windows.

 

[petrosky]

Hi there,

If you are running 32bit OS...you might read here...

http://ask-leo.com/why_doesnt_windows_show_all_4gigabytes_of_memory_i_have_installed.html

Hope this helps..

Peter.

Remember- It's nice to be important,
but it's important to be nice

 

[petrosky]

Oops...Even though it seems like I was 4 minutes after cajuntank's reply...I was on the phone!

Regards,

Peter.

Remember- It's nice to be important,
but it's important to be nice

 

[Roadki11]

Try adding /PAE to the end of your boot.ini. I know I know it shouldnt apply but i went round and round with support on one of my servers that did this, they said add the /PAE switch. I was like that aint going to work, its a standard 32 bit server, that aint going to work. Finally i was like ok, fine! Well guess what, it gave me all 4 gig of ram, no clue why.



RoadKi11

"This apparent fear reaction is typical, rather than try to solve technical problems technically, policy solutions are often chosen." - Fred Cohen

 

[snootalope]

yep.. using the 32bit version.

Where does the /PAE switch go in the boot.ini?

 

[Roadki11]

Last line of boot.ini, like this:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003, Standard" /noexecute=optout /PAE /fastdetect


RoadKi11

"This apparent fear reaction is typical, rather than try to solve technical problems technically, policy solutions are often chosen." - Fred Cohen

 

[Roadki11]

and reboot of course.



RoadKi11

"This apparent fear reaction is typical, rather than try to solve technical problems technically, policy solutions are often chosen." - Fred Cohen