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RAM upgrade

Hi Experts

how can i extend 4GB to 32 GB RAM using windows 2003 server enterprice edition 32 bit...
as per my knowledgle 32 bit OS supports max 4 GB..

Is there ant patch which makes it enable using 32 GB.

Thanks in advance

Gagandeep

rindi

Your OS supports more than 4GB RAM. You will just have to enable PAE in your boot config. See the Links below for details:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa366778%28v=vs.85%29.aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_server_2003_r2

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa366796%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

Use msconfig to enable that setting (not bcdedit as the Link above suggests, as that is only available on newer OS's).

Lior Karasenti

Server 2003 enterprice edition support 64GB ram so you are OK with 32..

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/aa366778%28v=vs.85%29.aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_server_2003_sp1

You just need to enable PAE
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/aa366796%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

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GaganRawat

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Excellent

rindi

Can you tell us why you accepted that particular comment as the answer? For one thing it is nothing but a blind link without additional information from the poster, and that is regarded as not acceptable on this site (only when the asker specifically asks for links, like "Where can I download the drivers for this PC").

Apart from that both liorkr and I posted earlier with more details than your accepted answer, and again on this site you should normally accept the first correct comments, and not the last.