Memory Utilization

Guys,
I have a server running MS-SQL SP3. The server configuration is a Dual-Xeon
2.4Ghz, with 4GB RAM. The server is reserved for running SQL Server, so he
can use the whole memory for the SQL Server service...
Just as a 2GB server that I had before, monitoring with Task Manager I see
that the memory utilization don't grow up more than 1,84gb... Even with huge
processing and disk reading... So my question is, is there any kind of
special configuration that you must set to let server use the whole memory?
I know about AWE, but I thought AWE is just for servers who break the 4GB
boundary... Would like to know why the memory utilization don't go upper than
1,84gb, even setting this as a fixed value in Server configuration...
Thx,
RafaHi,
What edition of SQL Server you are using? Only Enterprise or Developer
editions of SQL server supports more than 2 GB memory.
Sheck the version of SQL Server using
Select @.@.version
Thanks
Hari
SQL Server MVP
"Rafa®" <Rafa@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:98A36C40-7BAF-4883-902D-D01BFE02FEFB@.microsoft.com...
> Guys,
> I have a server running MS-SQL SP3. The server configuration is a
> Dual-Xeon
> 2.4Ghz, with 4GB RAM. The server is reserved for running SQL Server, so he
> can use the whole memory for the SQL Server service...
> Just as a 2GB server that I had before, monitoring with Task Manager I see
> that the memory utilization don't grow up more than 1,84gb... Even with
> huge
> processing and disk reading... So my question is, is there any kind of
> special configuration that you must set to let server use the whole
> memory?
> I know about AWE, but I thought AWE is just for servers who break the 4GB
> boundary... Would like to know why the memory utilization don't go upper
> than
> 1,84gb, even setting this as a fixed value in Server configuration...
> Thx,
> Rafa|||Take a look at the following URL
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;274750
There is a \3GB switch
Wayne Snyder MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
Mariner, Charlotte, NC
(Please respond only to the newsgroup.)
I support the Professional Association for SQL Server ( PASS) and it's
community of SQL Professionals.
"Rafa®" <Rafa@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:98A36C40-7BAF-4883-902D-D01BFE02FEFB@.microsoft.com...
> Guys,
> I have a server running MS-SQL SP3. The server configuration is a
Dual-Xeon
> 2.4Ghz, with 4GB RAM. The server is reserved for running SQL Server, so he
> can use the whole memory for the SQL Server service...
> Just as a 2GB server that I had before, monitoring with Task Manager I see
> that the memory utilization don't grow up more than 1,84gb... Even with
huge
> processing and disk reading... So my question is, is there any kind of
> special configuration that you must set to let server use the whole
memory?
> I know about AWE, but I thought AWE is just for servers who break the 4GB
> boundary... Would like to know why the memory utilization don't go upper
than
> 1,84gb, even setting this as a fixed value in Server configuration...
> Thx,
> Rafa|||According to Books Online
(mk:@.MSITStore:C:\Program%20Files\Microsoft%20SQL%20Server\80\Tools\Books\architec.chm::/8_ar_ts_8dbn.htm)
the Standard Edition of SQL Server will not use more than 2GB of RAM.
--
Keith
"Rafa®" <Rafa@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:98A36C40-7BAF-4883-902D-D01BFE02FEFB@.microsoft.com...
> Guys,
> I have a server running MS-SQL SP3. The server configuration is a
> Dual-Xeon
> 2.4Ghz, with 4GB RAM. The server is reserved for running SQL Server, so he
> can use the whole memory for the SQL Server service...
> Just as a 2GB server that I had before, monitoring with Task Manager I see
> that the memory utilization don't grow up more than 1,84gb... Even with
> huge
> processing and disk reading... So my question is, is there any kind of
> special configuration that you must set to let server use the whole
> memory?
> I know about AWE, but I thought AWE is just for servers who break the 4GB
> boundary... Would like to know why the memory utilization don't go upper
> than
> 1,84gb, even setting this as a fixed value in Server configuration...
> Thx,
> Rafa|||Hi,
Try /3gb switch in boot.ini
"Rafa®" wrote:
> Guys,
> I have a server running MS-SQL SP3. The server configuration is a Dual-Xeon
> 2.4Ghz, with 4GB RAM. The server is reserved for running SQL Server, so he
> can use the whole memory for the SQL Server service...
> Just as a 2GB server that I had before, monitoring with Task Manager I see
> that the memory utilization don't grow up more than 1,84gb... Even with huge
> processing and disk reading... So my question is, is there any kind of
> special configuration that you must set to let server use the whole memory?
> I know about AWE, but I thought AWE is just for servers who break the 4GB
> boundary... Would like to know why the memory utilization don't go upper than
> 1,84gb, even setting this as a fixed value in Server configuration...
> Thx,
> Rafa|||Well, it's the Enterprise Edition...
What does /3gb in boot.ini?
"Wayne Snyder" wrote:
> Take a look at the following URL
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;274750
> There is a \3GB switch
>
> --
> Wayne Snyder MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
> Mariner, Charlotte, NC
> (Please respond only to the newsgroup.)
> I support the Professional Association for SQL Server ( PASS) and it's
> community of SQL Professionals.
> "Rafa®" <Rafa@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:98A36C40-7BAF-4883-902D-D01BFE02FEFB@.microsoft.com...
> > Guys,
> > I have a server running MS-SQL SP3. The server configuration is a
> Dual-Xeon
> > 2.4Ghz, with 4GB RAM. The server is reserved for running SQL Server, so he
> > can use the whole memory for the SQL Server service...
> >
> > Just as a 2GB server that I had before, monitoring with Task Manager I see
> > that the memory utilization don't grow up more than 1,84gb... Even with
> huge
> > processing and disk reading... So my question is, is there any kind of
> > special configuration that you must set to let server use the whole
> memory?
> >
> > I know about AWE, but I thought AWE is just for servers who break the 4GB
> > boundary... Would like to know why the memory utilization don't go upper
> than
> > 1,84gb, even setting this as a fixed value in Server configuration...
> >
> > Thx,
> > Rafa
>
>|||Since you are running on Enterprise Edition you could try using /3GB and or
/PAE within boot.ini.
You will then probably want to specify the memory usage within SQL Server
Using AWE Memory on Windows 2000
mk:@.MSITStore:C:\Program%20Files\Microsoft%20SQL%20Server\80\Tools\Books\architec.chm::/8_ar_sa_6b3k.htm
Managing AWE Memory
mk:@.MSITStore:C:\Program%20Files\Microsoft%20SQL%20Server\80\Tools\Books\adminsql.chm::/ad_1_server_1fnd.htm
--
Keith
"Rafa®" <Rafa@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:98A36C40-7BAF-4883-902D-D01BFE02FEFB@.microsoft.com...
> Guys,
> I have a server running MS-SQL SP3. The server configuration is a
> Dual-Xeon
> 2.4Ghz, with 4GB RAM. The server is reserved for running SQL Server, so he
> can use the whole memory for the SQL Server service...
> Just as a 2GB server that I had before, monitoring with Task Manager I see
> that the memory utilization don't grow up more than 1,84gb... Even with
> huge
> processing and disk reading... So my question is, is there any kind of
> special configuration that you must set to let server use the whole
> memory?
> I know about AWE, but I thought AWE is just for servers who break the 4GB
> boundary... Would like to know why the memory utilization don't go upper
> than
> 1,84gb, even setting this as a fixed value in Server configuration...
> Thx,
> Rafa|||Keith,
Why would you use the /PAE and AWE switches if his server only has 4 GB RAM.
Those settings are for servers with more than 4GB.
"Keith Kratochvil" wrote:
> Since you are running on Enterprise Edition you could try using /3GB and or
> /PAE within boot.ini.
> You will then probably want to specify the memory usage within SQL Server
> Using AWE Memory on Windows 2000
> mk:@.MSITStore:C:\Program%20Files\Microsoft%20SQL%20Server\80\Tools\Books\architec.chm::/8_ar_sa_6b3k.htm
> Managing AWE Memory
> mk:@.MSITStore:C:\Program%20Files\Microsoft%20SQL%20Server\80\Tools\Books\adminsql.chm::/ad_1_server_1fnd.htm
> --
> Keith
>
> "Rafa®" <Rafa@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:98A36C40-7BAF-4883-902D-D01BFE02FEFB@.microsoft.com...
> > Guys,
> > I have a server running MS-SQL SP3. The server configuration is a
> > Dual-Xeon
> > 2.4Ghz, with 4GB RAM. The server is reserved for running SQL Server, so he
> > can use the whole memory for the SQL Server service...
> >
> > Just as a 2GB server that I had before, monitoring with Task Manager I see
> > that the memory utilization don't grow up more than 1,84gb... Even with
> > huge
> > processing and disk reading... So my question is, is there any kind of
> > special configuration that you must set to let server use the whole
> > memory?
> >
> > I know about AWE, but I thought AWE is just for servers who break the 4GB
> > boundary... Would like to know why the memory utilization don't go upper
> > than
> > 1,84gb, even setting this as a fixed value in Server configuration...
> >
> > Thx,
> > Rafa
>
>