Memory type

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

User-mode virtual address space for each 64-bit process

Kernel-mode virtual address space

Paged pool

Nonpaged pool

System cache virtual address space (physical size limited only by physical
memory)
Limit in 32-bit Windows
2 GB

Up to 3 GB with IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE and 4GT

Not applicable

2 GB

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

Limited by available kernel-mode virtual address space or the PagedPoolLimit registry key value.

Windows Vista:  Limited only by kernel mode virtual address space. Starting with Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP

Windows Home Server and Windows Server 2003:  530 MB

Windows XP:  490 MB

Windows 2000:  350 MB

Limited by available kernel-mode virtual address space, the NonPagedPoolLimit registry key value, or physical memory.

Windows Vista:  Limited only by kernel mode virtual address space and physical memory. Starting with Windows Vista w

Windows Home Server, Windows Server 2003, and

Windows XP/2000:  256 MB, or 128 MB with 4GT.

Limited by available kernel-mode virtual address space or the SystemCacheLimit registry key value.

Windows Vista:  Limited only by kernel mode virtual address space. Starting with Windows Vista with SP1, system cache
Windows Home Server, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP/2000:  860 MB with LargeSystemCache registry key set
Limit in 64-bit Windows
2 GB with IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE cleared (default)

4 GB with IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE set

With IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE set (default):

x64:  8 TB

Intel IPF:  7 TB

2 GB with IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE cleared

8 TB

128 GB

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

configuration and RAM.

Windows 2000:  Not applicable

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

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 7

The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows 7.

Version Limit in 32-bit Windows

Windows 7 Ultimate 4 GB
Windows 7 Enterprise 4 GB
Windows 7 Professional 4 GB
Windows 7 Home Premium 4 GB
Windows 7 Home Basic 4 GB
Windows 7 Starter 2 GB

Physical Memory Limits: Windows Server 2008 R2

The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2008 R2 is available only in 64-bit edit

Version Limit in 64-bit Windows

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter 2 TB

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 2 TB
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems 2 TB
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation 8 GB
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 32 GB
Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 128 GB
Windows Web Server 2008 R2 32 GB

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 Wind

Version Limit in 32-bit Windows

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter 64 GB

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 64 GB
Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 Standard 4 GB
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Not applicable
Windows Small Business Server 2008 4 GB
Windows Web Server 2008 4 GB

Physical Memory Limits: Windows Vista

The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows Vista.

Version Limit in 32-bit Windows

Windows Vista Ultimate 4 GB
Windows Vista Enterprise 4 GB
Windows Vista Business 4 GB
Windows Vista Home Premium 4 GB
Windows Vista Home Basic 4 GB
Windows Vista Starter 1 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 ass

Version Limit in 32-bit Windows

Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (SP2), Datacenter Edition 128 GB

64 GB with 4GT
Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (SP2), Enterprise Edition 64 GB

Windows Storage Server 2003, Enterprise Edition 8 GB

Windows Storage Server 2003 4 GB
Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition 128 GB

Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Datacenter Edition 16 GB with 4GT

Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition 64 GB

Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Enterprise Edition 16 GB with 4GT

Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition 4 GB

Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition SP1

 4 GB

Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition SP2

Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition 128 GB

16 GB with 4GT
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition 32 GB

16 GB with 4GT
Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition 4 GB
Windows Server 2003, Web Edition 2 GB
Windows Small Business Server 2003 4 GB
Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Not applicable

Physical Memory Limits: Windows XP

The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows XP.

Version Limit in 32-bit Windows

Windows XP 4 GB
Windows XP Starter Edition 512 MB

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
 Limit in 64-bit Windows

192 GB
192 GB
192 GB
16 GB
8 GB
2 GB

008 R2 is available only in 64-bit editions.

reater than 4 GB for 32-bit Windows assume that PAE is enabled.

Limit in 64-bit Windows

2 TB
2 TB
128 GB
32 GB
2 TB
 32 GB
32 GB

Limit in 64-bit Windows

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
16 GB
8 GB
Not applicable

over 4 GB for 32-bit Windows assume that PAE is enabled.

Limit in 64-bit Windows

IA64 2 TB

X64 1 TB
IA64 2 TB

X64 1 TB
Not applicable
Not applicable
1 TB

1 TB

32 GB
32 GB

512 GB

64 GB

16 GB
Not applicable
Not applicable
32 GB

Limit in 64-bit Windows

128 GB
Not applicable
Physical Memory Limits: Windows 7
Version Limit in 64-bit Windows
Windows 7 Ultimate 192 GB
Windows 7 Enterprise 192 GB
Windows 7 Professional 192 GB
Windows 7 Home Premium 16 GB
Windows 7 Home Basic 8 GB

Physical Memory Limits: Windows Vista

Version Limit in 64-bit Windows
Windows Vista Ultimate 128 GB
Windows Vista Enterprise 128 GB
Windows Vista Business 128 GB
Windows Vista Home Premium 16 GB
Windows Vista Home Basic 8 GB

Physical Memory Limits: Windows XP

Version Limit in 64-bit Windows
Windows XP 128 GB