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I upgraded my server, a Dell Power-edge 2900, from 2 GB (4 sticks of 512 MB) to 10 GB (by adding 2 sticks of 4 GB). On the BIOS it shows the correct size of my ram but on Windows Server 2003 it shows only 4 GB ram size. Can it be fixed?

Hennes
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suraphel
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  • Which version of windows server are you using? Datacentre, enterprise or standard? ( [Windows Server 2003](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa366778%28v=vs.85%29.aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_server_2003_r2) **standard edition** supports a maximum of 4 GiB on X86. ) – Hennes May 14 '13 at 09:44
  • @suraphel - The version of WIndows Server 2003 you are using doesn't support more than 4GB. – Ramhound May 14 '13 at 11:12

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You must have Windows Server 2003 Standard 32-bit, which only supports 4gb RAM. You'll have to switch to 64-bit version (supports upto 32gb) or upgrade to Enterprise edition (supports upto 64gb).

Amer
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