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DMcCallie
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62 Posts

Posted - 2008-03-27 : 12:15:44
For a SQL/2005 DB Server do I need the /3GB switch or not? I will have IIS running on the server; however, it won't be doing very much as the SQL Database is the main thing:

Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise w/16 GIG RAM 4 CPU (Virtual Machine)
SQL/2005 Enterprise Edition

Hardware: Dell Server 8 CPU w/32 GIG RAM running VM ESX V3

I know I need the /PAE switch to utilize Memory over 4 GB - the question is do I need the /3GB switch along with the /PAE switch?

DeWayne

rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

7266 Posts

Posted - 2008-03-27 : 23:04:11
Can't use /3gb on machine with more than 16gb memory.
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