Memory upgrade for server

[skender]

Hi all,

I am thinking to upgrade the memory on one of my servers. The server is a Proliant DL380 G5 with 4GB (1x4) and it has 6 slots. I was thinking to upgrade it to 8 GB. Is it better to get 2GBx4 or 4GBx2?

Many thanks,

[JoeP517]

Generally with servers the more RAM the better but it really depends on what the load is on the server. At a minimum have you looked at Task Manager to see what memory usage is?

Joe

[BATcher]

The very first question you should ask yourself: is the server running a 64-bit operating system? If it isn't, you're wasting your money going much above 3 GB! Also some servers (particularly Dells) like "matched pairs" of memory sticks.

[Paul T]

Unless the server runs SQL, mail or other database program you won't see any difference. Even then the issue may be disk performance, not memory.

cheers, Paul

[skender]

Thanks for all your replies guys. I think I will stick with what I have got, the server function well as it is.

Much appreciated

[Doc Brown]

The very first question you should ask yourself: is the server running a 64-bit operating system? If it isn't, you're wasting your money going much above 3 GB! Also some servers (particularly Dells) like "matched pairs" of memory sticks.

Just a small correction. 32 bit Windows server can run with more than 3GB of RAM. Server is a different animal than Professional or Home, in that the more you spend, the more capability it has. In most cases PAE (Physical Address Extensions) has to be enabled. Windows server memory limits.