AWE on SQL Server 2000 & 2005

I have windows2003 server 32 bit version, 8Gb ram on it, running inder SQL
2000 Enterprose I would like to use AWE,
to enable AWE I need to add onlt \PAE or I need \3gb + \PAE in boot.ini?
please let me know if any one have this information.
I have windows2003 server 32 bit version, 16Gb ram on it, running inder SQL
2005 Enterprose I would like to use AWE,
to enable AWE I need to add only \PAE or I need \3gb + \PAE in boot.ini?
please let me know if any one have this information.
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SQL serer DBAYou need the /PAE switch although Win2003 may automatically add it for you.
The /3GB can not be used with 16GB but can with 8GB. It is up to you if you
need the extra directly addressable memory or not. IN either case you will
also need to enable AWE in SQL Server.
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Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
"Srikanth" <Srikanth@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have windows2003 server 32 bit version, 8Gb ram on it, running inder SQL
> 2000 Enterprose I would like to use AWE,
> to enable AWE I need to add onlt \PAE or I need \3gb + \PAE in boot.ini?
> please let me know if any one have this information.
>
> I have windows2003 server 32 bit version, 16Gb ram on it, running inder
> SQL
> 2005 Enterprose I would like to use AWE,
> to enable AWE I need to add only \PAE or I need \3gb + \PAE in boot.ini?
> please let me know if any one have this information.
>
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> SQL serer DBA|||And if you enable AWE in SQL Server without the PAE switch being on, you
aren't going to get anything. The PAE switch causes a different NT kernel
to be loaded which contains the code to manipulate memory addresses above
the 32 bit address space. Keep in mind that AWE is for data only. No
executable code can exist outside of the 32 bit address space. It's
actually quite rare to have an application with memory pressure due to data
alone.
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Mike
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com
Disclaimer: This communication is an original work and represents my sole
views on the subject. It does not represent the views of any other person
or entity either by inference or direct reference.
"Andrew J. Kelly" <sqlmvpnooospam@.shadhawk.com> wrote in message
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> You need the /PAE switch although Win2003 may automatically add it for
> you. The /3GB can not be used with 16GB but can with 8GB. It is up to you
> if you need the extra directly addressable memory or not. IN either case
> you will also need to enable AWE in SQL Server.
> --
> Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
>
> "Srikanth" <Srikanth@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:61F51031-1B5D-454B-B88C-9D30442A5932@.microsoft.com...
>>I have windows2003 server 32 bit version, 8Gb ram on it, running inder SQL
>> 2000 Enterprose I would like to use AWE,
>> to enable AWE I need to add onlt \PAE or I need \3gb + \PAE in boot.ini?
>> please let me know if any one have this information.
>>
>> I have windows2003 server 32 bit version, 16Gb ram on it, running inder
>> SQL
>> 2005 Enterprose I would like to use AWE,
>> to enable AWE I need to add only \PAE or I need \3gb + \PAE in boot.ini?
>> please let me know if any one have this information.
>>
>> --
>> SQL serer DBA
>