Windows NT4 server and 4GB ram

[spongebob]

I have a Compaq Proliant 3000, 450 mhz, with 4GB ram(the
max) installed and detected by the BIOS, but windows NT
Server 4.0, SP6a only sees 3.6GB ram.

Does anyone know if this is correct or some limit of the
OS that needs to be patched?

Thanks, Spongebob

[Ricardo M. Urbano - W2K/NT4 MVP]

Windows NT4 Server can only see and use 2GB RAM. To see more, you need
NT4 Server, Enterprise Edition.

Where are you see the 3.6GB reported?

Post by spongebob
I have a Compaq Proliant 3000, 450 mhz, with 4GB ram(the
max) installed and detected by the BIOS, but windows NT
Server 4.0, SP6a only sees 3.6GB ram.
Does anyone know if this is correct or some limit of the
OS that needs to be patched?
Thanks, Spongebob

[Ricardo M. Urbano - W2K/NT4 MVP]

Is it the Enterprise Edition of NT4 Server??

The reading comes from the system properties page and
reads 3.6GB. I assume that this is just the way that
NT4 "does what it does", but I was curious.
Thanks

-----Original Message-----
Windows NT4 Server can only see and use 2GB RAM. To see

more, you need

NT4 Server, Enterprise Edition.
Where are you see the 3.6GB reported?

Post by spongebob
I have a Compaq Proliant 3000, 450 mhz, with 4GB ram(the
max) installed and detected by the BIOS, but windows NT
Server 4.0, SP6a only sees 3.6GB ram.
Does anyone know if this is correct or some limit of the
OS that needs to be patched?
Thanks, Spongebob

--
Ricardo M. Urbano
Microsoft Windows 2000/NT MVP
.

[Ricardo M. Urbano - W2K/NT4 MVP]

I stand corrected, but I do know that the 4GT switch only works in
Enterprise Edition.

I'm not sure why you are seeing a discrepancy in the reported RAM,
though. That is bizarre. What about POST? What is that reporting.

I have a CPQ server that reports less at POST and in Windows than what
is installed because it reserves certain amounts over 2GB for unused hot
plug PCI slots.

Nope, just plain old NTServer 4.0
I have also heard on other forums that NT4 is supposed to
support 4GB ram. That said, I have also heard that it only
supports 2GB fom other sources. I think that I also read
that NT4 server supports 2GB ram per PROCESS. This may be
where some confusion is coming from.
While researching, I came across a document from microsoft
about the amount of ram supported. It mentions the
following....
" NOTE: The 4GT works only on 32-bit processors, so it
does not increase the addressable memory of Windows NT
Server beyond its current limit of 4 GB "
This is that articele, just FYI...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;171793
I am sure it does support 4GB, but was confused about the
reporting of it.
Thanks

-----Original Message-----
Is it the Enterprise Edition of NT4 Server??

The reading comes from the system properties page and
reads 3.6GB. I assume that this is just the way that
NT4 "does what it does", but I was curious.
Thanks

-----Original Message-----
Windows NT4 Server can only see and use 2GB RAM. To

see

more, you need

NT4 Server, Enterprise Edition.
Where are you see the 3.6GB reported?

Post by spongebob
I have a Compaq Proliant 3000, 450 mhz, with 4GB ram

(the

Post by spongebob
max) installed and detected by the BIOS, but windows

NT

Post by spongebob
Server 4.0, SP6a only sees 3.6GB ram.
Does anyone know if this is correct or some limit of

the

Post by spongebob
OS that needs to be patched?
Thanks, Spongebob

--
Ricardo M. Urbano
Microsoft Windows 2000/NT MVP
.

--
Ricardo M. Urbano
Microsoft Windows 2000/NT MVP
.