Win2k3 server not seeing all memory

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"=?Utf-8?B?TmlhbGw=?=" <Niall@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:04BD9B4E-C3E2-4811-BF06-13A8B5C0B98D@microsoft.com:

> Hi Guys,
>
> I have an HP Proliant DL380G4 running windows 2003 std.
> It has 4GB RAM installed and this is verified in POST and from the HP
> Systems Managent Software, however, Windows reports that it only has
> 3.5GB
>
> Any ideas?
>

Have you set any memory shading?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

Not exactly true. I believe the G4 has PC-Express I/O. That maps high memory
but then doesn't use that memory. The memory never gets released during POST
so it is blocked from the OS. It really comes down to a BIOS problem for
Intel (other vendors have the same issue). Last I heard Intel did not have a
fix. Since you got the machine from HP, whack them for the problem.

But, as stated, at the moment there is nothing you can do other than
complain to HP.

"John7" <NoSp@mm.com> wrote in message
newsbu72o$5t4$1@news4.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...
> 32-bit Pentium 4 can address 4GB max.
> The "missing" 0.5GB is reserved by design for
> - Videocard memory
> - Memory mapped I/O
> It is impossible to use these 0.5GB of RAM.
>
> HTH,
> John7
>
>
> "Niall" <Niall@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:04BD9B4E-C3E2-4811-BF06-13A8B5C0B98D@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > I have an HP Proliant DL380G4 running windows 2003 std.
> > It has 4GB RAM installed and this is verified in POST and from the HP
> > Systems Managent Software, however, Windows reports that it only has
3.5GB
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
>