Does more than 4GB of RAM affect the performance of SBS2003?
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Does more than 4GB of RAM affect the performance of SBS2003?
We have a 2003 SBS server (32bit) and as I understand this OS does not support more than 4GB of RAM. In this server we have 10GB of RAM. Do the remaining 6GB not effect the performance at all? I was thinking: maybe it still does inprove performance, not so much by the OS perhaps, but maybe the hardware itself CAN make use of it.
Anyone any idea?
2003 DOES recognize 10GB with a third party mem check tool.
Does more than 4GB of RAM affect the performance of SBS2003?
We have a 2003 SBS server (32bit) and as I understand this OS does not support more than 4GB of RAM. In this server we have 10GB of RAM. Do the remaining 6GB not effect the performance at all? I was thinking: maybe it still does inprove performance, not so much by the OS perhaps, but maybe the hardware itself CAN make use of it.
Anyone any idea?
2003 DOES recognize 10GB with a third party mem check tool.
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R2 does support 64bit. But your processor needs to support it. Since sbs 2003 R2, server OS'es support 64-bit architecture. But if you want to use sbs 2003, you need to migrate to it. So best to do for you is placing that 6GB of RAM that is to much in another server who can benefit from it. I wouldn't recommened migrate to sbs 2003 R2 because there aren't much changes becide the 64-bit support added.
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> R2 does support 64bit.
This is untrue.
SBS 2003 R2 does NOT support 64 bit.
SERVER 2003 R2 DOES, if you install the 64 bit version. But SBS 2003 R2 and SERVER 2003 R2 are different products. Microsoft never updated the 2003 version of SBS to include 64 bit Windows.
> R2 does support 64bit.
This is untrue.
SBS 2003 R2 does NOT support 64 bit.
SERVER 2003 R2 DOES, if you install the 64 bit version. But SBS 2003 R2 and SERVER 2003 R2 are different products. Microsoft never updated the 2003 version of SBS to include 64 bit Windows.
Ok yes. I made an error, answered with my mobile. Server 2003 R2 had a 64bit version.
sbs 2003 + sbs 2003 R2 doesn't have a 64-bit version.
But the rest of my answers stay the same :). You won't benefit from it. 32 bit can address 4GB RAM in theory. But in practice it can only use 3.25-3.75 GB RAM. That's stating a fact.
sbs 2003 + sbs 2003 R2 doesn't have a 64-bit version.
But the rest of my answers stay the same :). You won't benefit from it. 32 bit can address 4GB RAM in theory. But in practice it can only use 3.25-3.75 GB RAM. That's stating a fact.
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Ok, thankx for all responses.<br /><br />I installed 2 x 2GB in dual channel operation. Since there is no SBS 64 bit, this is it. It is running great now.
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