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04-03-2008

"Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hmm...I wonder. This page
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb404900.aspx says
> Server 2003 32 bit supports 4GB, and that claim is made for 32-bit XP
> and Vista systems also. This one
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb429524.aspx says
> that 32-bit Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition supports up to 64GB,
> which
> means it would have to support PAE.

32 bit Windows Server versions DO support PAE, which gives 36 bits of
address space, which allows 64 GB of physical RAM. But all other 32 bit
limitations still apply.

PAE is a hack whose time has finally passed.

04-03-2008	#10 (permalink)
Bob Campbell n/a posts	Re: Why does 4GB RAM only show as 3GB? "Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1c1av398rk1dsd5er31hc3nv60mnsqajso@xxxxxx Quote: > Hmm...I wonder. This page > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb404900.aspx says > Server 2003 32 bit supports 4GB, and that claim is made for 32-bit XP > and Vista systems also. This one > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb429524.aspx says > that 32-bit Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition supports up to 64GB, > which > means it would have to support PAE. 32 bit Windows Server versions DO support PAE, which gives 36 bits of address space, which allows 64 GB of physical RAM. But all other 32 bit limitations still apply. PAE is a hack whose time has finally passed.
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