Re: Large amounts of RAM (>4GB) in a 32-bit TS server and PAE

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Hi Steve,

Please see my other reply in this thread. The questions apply to your situation as well.

In your case you are willing to consider switching to 64-bit to resolve the problem, however, first you should try and get an idea of *what* the performance bottleneck is. For example, if the bottleneck is CPU then adding RAM and switching to 64-bit may not help.

Thanks.

-TP

steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
David,
Im in the exact same situation.
Dell 2800 server standard - two processors, raid, 4GB and the users
are complaining from time to time that it is slow. We only have 25 to
35 users on it at any time.

They are running word, excel, access, outlook, and some other apps.

Ive been trying to find out if I just upgrade to enterprise if that
would help or, if I upgrade and throw ram at it, or, etc.

I tried to read the sizing and capacity doc but, I dont find it real
useful. It says "tune PagedPoolSize in the registry to help
performance" - Sure...how...what values..."

Other docs say to use performance monitor - sure...how...what am I
looking at?

Please let me know if you find a solution.

thanks.
Steve
.

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