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(Nuova pagina: Memory Limits for Windows Releases This topic describes memory limits for supported Windows releases: * Memory and Address Space Limits * Physical Memory Limits: Windows Serv...)
 
 
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Limited by available kernel-mode virtual address space or the PagedPoolLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value.
 
Limited by available kernel-mode virtual address space or the PagedPoolLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value.
  
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    Windows Vista:  Limited only by kernel mode virtual address space. Starting with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), the paged pool can also be limited by the PagedPoolLimit registry key value.
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Windows Vista:  Limited only by kernel mode virtual address space. Starting with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), the paged pool can also be limited by the PagedPoolLimit registry key value.
  
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    Windows Home Server and Windows Server 2003:  530 MB
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Windows Home Server and Windows Server 2003:  530 MB
  
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    Windows XP:  490 MB
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Windows XP:  490 MB
  
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    Windows 2000:  350 MB
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Windows 2000:  350 MB
  
 
 
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128 GB
 
128 GB
  
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    Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP:  Up to 128 GB depending on configuration and RAM.
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Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP:  Up to 128 GB depending on configuration and RAM.
  
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    Windows 2000:  Not applicable
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Windows 2000:  Not applicable
  
 
Nonpaged pool
 
Nonpaged pool
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Limited by available kernel-mode virtual address space, the NonPagedPoolLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value, or physical memory.
 
Limited by available kernel-mode virtual address space, the NonPagedPoolLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value, or physical memory.
  
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    Windows Vista:  Limited only by kernel mode virtual address space and physical memory. Starting with Windows Vista SP1, the nonpaged pool can also be limited by the NonPagedPoolLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value.
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Windows Vista:  Limited only by kernel mode virtual address space and physical memory. Starting with Windows Vista SP1, the nonpaged pool can also be limited by the NonPagedPoolLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value.
  
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    Windows Home Server, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP/2000:  256 MB, or 128 MB with 4GT.
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Windows Home Server, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP/2000:  256 MB, or 128 MB with 4GT.
  
 
 
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75% of RAM up to a maximum of 128 GB
 
75% of RAM up to a maximum of 128 GB
  
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    Windows Vista:  40% of RAM up to a maximum of 128 GB.
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Windows Vista:  40% of RAM up to a maximum of 128 GB.
  
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    Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP:  Up to 128 GB depending on configuration and RAM.
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Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP:  Up to 128 GB depending on configuration and RAM.
  
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    Windows 2000:  Not applicable
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Windows 2000:  Not applicable
  
 
System cache virtual address space (physical size limited only by physical memory)
 
System cache virtual address space (physical size limited only by physical memory)
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Limited by available kernel-mode virtual address space or the SystemCacheLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value.
 
Limited by available kernel-mode virtual address space or the SystemCacheLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value.
  
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    Windows Vista:  Limited only by kernel mode virtual address space. Starting with Windows Vista SP1, system cache virtual address space can also be limited by the SystemCacheLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value.
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Windows Vista:  Limited only by kernel mode virtual address space. Starting with Windows Vista SP1, system cache virtual address space can also be limited by the SystemCacheLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value.
  
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    Windows Home Server, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP/2000:  860 MB with LargeSystemCache [ http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=97918 ] registry key set and without 4GT; up to 448 MB with 4GT.
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Windows Home Server, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP/2000:  860 MB with LargeSystemCache [ http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=97918 ] registry key set and without 4GT; up to 448 MB with 4GT.
  
 
 
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Always 1 TB regardless of physical RAM
 
Always 1 TB regardless of physical RAM
  
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    Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP:  Up to 1 TB depending on configuration and RAM.
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Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP:  Up to 1 TB depending on configuration and RAM.
  
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    Windows 2000:  Not applicable
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Windows 2000:  Not applicable
  
 
Physical Memory Limits: Windows Server 2008
 
Physical Memory Limits: Windows Server 2008

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Memory Limits for Windows Releases

This topic describes memory limits for supported Windows releases: 

   * Memory and Address Space Limits
   * Physical Memory Limits: Windows Server 2008
   * Physical Memory Limits: Windows Vista
   * Physical Memory Limits: Windows Home Server
   * Physical Memory Limits: Windows Server 2003
   * Physical Memory Limits: Windows XP
   * Physical Memory Limits: Windows 2000

Limits on memory and address space vary by platform, operating system, and by whether the IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE value of the LOADED_IMAGE [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms680349(VS.85,printer).aspx ] structure and 4-gigabyte tuning [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb613473(VS.85,printer).aspx ] (4GT) are in use.

Limits on physical memory for 32-bit platforms also depend on the Physical Address Extension [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366796(VS.85,printer).aspx ] (PAE), which allows 32-bit Windows systems to use more than 4 GB of physical memory. Memory and Address Space Limits

The following table specifies the limits on memory and address space for supported releases of Windows. Memory type Limit in 32-bit Windows Limit in 64-bit Windows


User-mode virtual address space for each 32-bit process

2 GB

Up to 3 GB with IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE and 4GT


2 GB

4 GB with IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE User-mode virtual address space for each 64-bit process

Not applicable


2 GB 

   x64:  8 TB with IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE

   Intel IPF:  7 TB with IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE

Kernel-mode virtual address space

2 GB

From 1 GB to a maximum of 2 GB with 4GT


8 TB Paged pool

Limited by available kernel-mode virtual address space or the PagedPoolLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value.

Windows Vista: Limited only by kernel mode virtual address space. Starting with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), the paged pool can also be limited by the PagedPoolLimit registry key value.

Windows Home Server and Windows Server 2003: 530 MB

Windows XP: 490 MB

Windows 2000: 350 MB


128 GB

Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: Up to 128 GB depending on configuration and RAM.

Windows 2000: Not applicable

Nonpaged pool

Limited by available kernel-mode virtual address space, the NonPagedPoolLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value, or physical memory.

Windows Vista: Limited only by kernel mode virtual address space and physical memory. Starting with Windows Vista SP1, the nonpaged pool can also be limited by the NonPagedPoolLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value.

Windows Home Server, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP/2000: 256 MB, or 128 MB with 4GT.


75% of RAM up to a maximum of 128 GB

Windows Vista: 40% of RAM up to a maximum of 128 GB.

Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: Up to 128 GB depending on configuration and RAM.

Windows 2000: Not applicable

System cache virtual address space (physical size limited only by physical memory)

Limited by available kernel-mode virtual address space or the SystemCacheLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value.

Windows Vista: Limited only by kernel mode virtual address space. Starting with Windows Vista SP1, system cache virtual address space can also be limited by the SystemCacheLimit [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb870880(VS.85,printer).aspx ] registry key value.

Windows Home Server, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP/2000: 860 MB with LargeSystemCache [ http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=97918 ] registry key set and without 4GT; up to 448 MB with 4GT.


Always 1 TB regardless of physical RAM

Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: Up to 1 TB depending on configuration and RAM.

Windows 2000: Not applicable

Physical Memory Limits: Windows Server 2008

The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows Server 2008. Limits greater than 4 GB for 32-bit Windows assume that PAE is enabled. 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 Standard

4 GB


32 GB Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems

Not applicable


2 TB Windows Web Server 2008

4 GB


32 GB Physical Memory Limits: Windows Vista

The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows Vista. Version Limit in 32-bit Windows Limit in 64-bit Windows Windows Vista Ultimate

4 GB


128 GB Windows Vista Enterprise

4 GB


128 GB Windows Vista Business

4 GB


128 GB Windows Vista Home Premium

4 GB


16 GB Windows Vista Home Basic

4 GB


8 GB Windows Vista Starter

4 GB


Not applicable Physical Memory Limits: Windows Home Server

Windows Home Server is available only in a 32-bit edition. The physical memory limit is 4 GB. Physical Memory Limits: Windows Server 2003

The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows Server 2003. Limits over 4 GB for 32-bit Windows assume that PAE is enabled. Version Limit in 32-bit Windows Limit in 64-bit Windows Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2), Datacenter Edition

128 GB

64 GB with 4GT


2 TB Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2), Enterprise Edition

64 GB


2 TB Windows Storage Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

8 GB


Not applicable Windows Storage Server 2003

4 GB


Not applicable

Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition

Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Datacenter Edition


128 GB

16 GB with 4GT


1 TB

Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition

Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Enterprise Edition


64 GB

16 GB with 4GT


1 TB

Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition

Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition SP1


4 GB


32 GB Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition

128 GB

16 GB with 4GT


512 GB Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

32 GB

16 GB with 4GT


64 GB Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition

4 GB


16 GB Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

2 GB


Not applicable Windows Small Business Server 2003

4 GB


Not applicable Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003

Not applicable


32 GB Physical Memory Limits: Windows XP

The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows XP. Version Limit in 32-bit Windows Limit in 64-bit Windows Windows XP

4 GB


128 GB Windows XP Starter Edition

512 MB


Not applicable Physical Memory Limits: Windows 2000

The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows 2000. Version Limit in 32-bit Windows Windows 2000 Professional

4 GB

Windows 2000 Server

4 GB Windows 2000 Advanced Server

8 GB Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

32 GB

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