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HP BL c-Class XW460C windows xp 32-bit memory size problem

it61066 — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 02:24:40 GMT

Hello,

I am installing two c7000 enclosures with 18 workstations xw460c with Windows xp-sp2 32-bit preinstalled.

Each workstation's memory has been upgraded to 4GB of RAM.
On the workstation startup it shows the 4GB but in windows XP it shows 2072MB only.

Adding /PAE to boot.ini: same problem.

Any help please before installing win xp 64-bits (as i know, the 32bit detects up to 4GB of memory; i agree if detecting 3GB but not 2GB !!!).

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Re: HP BL c-Class XW460C windows xp 32-bit memory size problem

QR3 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:42:21 GMT

Does the memory show up in the information for each blade in the OA? Or in the RBSU?

MMIO (and BIOS shadowing, etc.) will consume a large portion of addresses under 4 GB (just a fact of 32bit oses) but shouldn't put you that low.

What graphics modules are installed in the blades? One fx560? Two?

Re: HP BL c-Class XW460C windows xp 32-bit memory size problem

it61066 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:03:09 GMT

Hello,

- The 4GB are shown in the RBSU
- We have added another video card to each workstation (469067-B21: NVIDIA quadro FX560M).

Thanks for your help.

Re: HP BL c-Class XW460C windows xp 32-bit memory size problem

QR3 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:30:14 GMT

In the RBSU, check that the memory options is set to Advanced ECC. At one point, this was the only supported option for the xw460c workstation.

I would think with dual FX560MXM modules you should be getting around 2816 MB instead of 2072.

Re: HP BL c-Class XW460C windows xp 32-bit memory size problem

it61066 — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:27:21 GMT

Hello,

- If installing 4GB in the xw with the two video cards, windows detects 2075MB.
- When removing one card, it detects 3GB (more better).
- The strange behavior: if installing only 2GB with two video adapters, windows detects 2GB....!

- Rgarding the RBSU, that option still on defaults: Advanced ECC.

Thanks.