Win 2003 Server could not see 8GB RAM

[Polaris]

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

[Chris Lanier]

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"Polaris" > wrote in message
...
> 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
>
>
>

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

"Polaris" > wrote in message
...
> 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

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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Mike
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"Polaris" > wrote in message
...
> 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
>
>
>

[Shenan T. Stanley]

Polaris <> wrote:
> 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

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.

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Shenan Stanley
"Just trying to help"

[Kamal]

Anyway why would you need 8 gb of RAM???


"Shenan T. Stanley" > wrote in message
...
> Polaris <> wrote:
> > 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
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> "Just trying to help"
>
>

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

"Kamal" > wrote in message
...
> Anyway why would you need 8 gb of RAM???
>

Kamal,

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

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Mike
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"Kamal" > wrote in message
...
> Anyway why would you need 8 gb of RAM???
>
>
> "Shenan T. Stanley" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Polaris <> wrote:
> > > 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
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > --
> > Shenan Stanley
> > "Just trying to help"
> >
> >
>
>