Poweredge 2650 memory problems 1

[CADGraphicsIT]

I have over 6gb of memory installed in a Dell Poweredge 2650 but when windows 2000 server loads, it only recognizes 256mb. When booting I get this message: Amount of available memory limited to 256mb! Strike F1 to continue or press F12 to enter setup blah blah blah. Why won't this server accept the 6gb of memory?? When I go into the Bios, it DOES read that there is 6gb of memory...

 

[CADGraphicsIT]

fixed...

 

[jkupski]

For anyone having the same problem, CmtiTech6's issue is related to the "OS Install Mode" setting in the BIOS.

When "On" it restricts the amount of memory available to the OS to 256MB, due to some older OSes not installing on systems with more than 2GB of RAM.