Shouldn't SQL Server take 2GB of RAM in this environment?

Hi All,

SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition (64-bit)

Windows Server 2003 SP Standard edition (64-bit)

I know that Windows Server 2003 Std edition has a 4GB memory limit, which we have.

I've set Max Memory in SQL to 3GB - BUT because i am not using /3GB switch i would only expect SQL server to take 2GB.

When i check Target Server Memory - it reports 1,211,171 and i can correlate that with the sqlservr.exe process in Task Manager (they align).

My question is, shouldn't this # be higher? SHouldn't SQL server try and get up to 2GB, not 1.2GB?

p.s. - i am considering putting on the /3GB switch as we have seen OutOfMemory errors in our SSRS logs recently..

Thanks in advance.

Mark