/3g switch

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Please explain to me why I would ever want to use the /3gb switch since it
takes 1 gb of memory away from the operating system.
 
Re: /3g switch

Helo,

The application must at least have the /3G flag in the header of it's
executable image to use it.
So not all application are able to use it

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"mhowell" <mhowell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Please explain to me why I would ever want to use the /3gb switch since it
> takes 1 gb of memory away from the operating system.
 
Re: /3g switch

Hello,

I guess I should have stated that better. Why would you want to take away
memory from the kernel? Is it only to fill the application requirements?
This can't be good to use that often.

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> While it takes away from the OS it frees it for application use.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/server/PAE/PAEmem.mspx
>
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> "mhowell" wrote:
> > Please explain to me why I would ever want to use the /3gb switch since it
> > takes 1 gb of memory away from the operating system.
>
 
Re: /3g switch

Yes, that's correct. Depending on what you've configured, the OS may not
need it. For instance a member server running SQL Server.


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"mhowell" wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I guess I should have stated that better. Why would you want to take away
> memory from the kernel? Is it only to fill the application requirements?
> This can't be good to use that often.
 
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