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More info?)
Steve Parry [MVP] wrote:
> paulmd@efn.org fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
>
> > Side question, for my own curiosity. Aren't 32 bit processors
normally
> > limited to 4GB? Does Adv Server overcome this limitation somehow?
>
> I think it may be 4GT related
>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297812
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> plus note the proviso here
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>
http://www.gtpcc.org/gtpcc/win2000advserv.htm
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> "8GB RAM maximum supported
> (Systems using over 4GB RAM must conform to the large-memory HCL"
Thanks. This note on gtpcc was most helpful.
"It also supports up to 8 GB of memory with processors supporting
Intel's Physical Address Extensions. Combined with support for 8-way
SMP, enhanced large memory support assures that the most demanding
memory and processor intensive applications can be run on this server."