/PAE support for ML370 G2 dual P III cpu...?

[roy_36]

going to install windows 2000 advanced server.
did anyone try/know if supported the /pae switch on this machine?

local representative did not see any mention of support for this architure on this machine.. so assumes it doesn't..

Thank's in advance

Roy

[Phillip Williams_2]

Roy:

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DOCUMENT NUMBER: DO021023_CW01 REVISION: 0


Windows 2000 Advanced Server Reports Only 4 GB Memory Installed
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RELEASE DATE: November 2002

DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server reports only 4 GB of memory installed on the system after additional memory is installed.

This is a known Microsoft issue and is documented in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q268363:

(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q268363).


SCOPE
This issue is not specific to HP products. It may occur on any computer operating in a Microsoft Windows Advanced Server environment and having more than 4 GB of memory installed.


RESOLUTION
Windows 2000 Advanced Server will report up to 8 GB of memory installed if the Intel Physical Addressing Extension (PAE) is enabled. Perform the following steps to enable PAE (from Microsoft Article Q268363):

Click Start > Run.


Type X:\boot.ini, where X is the drive letter of the location of the boot files (Ntldr, Boot.ini and so forth).


Modify the line that corresponds to your operating system by appending the switch /PAE.


Save the file, and then restart the computer.


The system will now report more than 4 GB of memory.



HARDWARE PLATFORMS AFFECTED: Non-Platform Specific

COMPONENTS AFFECTED: Non-Hardware Specific

OPERATING SYSTEMS AFFECTED: Advanced Server, Windows 2000

SOFTWARE AFFECTED: Non-Software Specific

THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS AFFECTED: None

DOWNLOADABLE FILES: none

NOTICE: The information in this document, including products and software versions, is current as of the Release Date above. This document is subject to change without notice.


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AFAIK not an issue on ML370G2 - will try to check more tomorrow

[roy_36]

phillip

first thank's for your reply.

i saw the documents and also a few others...but on other resources i saw that the chipset must support the PAE switch.

on newer version of the mlxx series they specifically mention the support for PAE.

i wondered if i can find some reference from compaq/hp about it..

[roy_36]

Update

last night the machine was installed..

after adding more than 4 GB with the /pae switch the win2k advanced server saw it all.

there is no reference so far from compaq literature that i could find..

i guess the switch is supported on this model but from some reason compaw did not mention it when releasing the specs..

if the machine will give problems and behave odd i will remove the /PAE and see..

[Phillip Williams_2]

Great !

Enjoy...