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Basically, is there a concrete way of determining the amount of physical memory installed on a server other than System Properties in Windows Server 2008? I believe that attribute is either bugged or I've been blessed with human error.

Edit: This is a rented rig so I can't pop open the box and look for myself.

Edit2: I currently have a 32-bit OS so I can't tell by performance metrics

EDIT :

I used CPUZ as suggested below which is showing the appropriate amount while the System Properties and the Crucial tool showed 32gb. What could have caused the error there?

Chance
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Can you install a freeware application on the server ? CPU-Z

Memory Frequency and timings. Module(s) specification using SPD (Serial Presence Detect) : vendor, serial number, timings table.

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Jindrich
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Open PowerShell.

Paste: get-wmiobject win32_computersystem

Mike McClelland
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I usually use the System Properties or the Performance tab on Task Manager, where it says Physical Memory (MB) under Total.

How much RAM does it show?

EDIT: Try CPUID, that will also tell you the specs on the machine, including RAM.

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I assume you mean you want to double-check what Windows is telling you?

the memory checker on the crucial website?

something like sisoft sandra?

  • both of those will look at physical memory installed, which is what you want, I imagine.
Rob Moir
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Check the BIOS would be my best answer - but I was thinking it would err in the other direction if you are running certain editions of Server 2008 you are limited to 4GB of memory:

From: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778.aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_server_2008

Version / Limit in 32-bit Windows / Limit in 64-bit Windows Windows Server 2008 Datacenter (full installation) / 64 GB / 2 TB Windows Server 2008 Datacenter (Server Core installation) / 64 GB / 2 TB Windows Server 2008 Enterprise / 64 GB / 2 TB Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition / Not applicable / 128 GB Windows Server 2008 Standard / 4 GB / 32 GB Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems / Not applicable / 2 TB Windows Web Server 2008 / 4 GB / 32 GB

If sounds like it is reporting more than you are expecting. I've never heard of that except in the case of human error, as you said! :)

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