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Subject: Re: OT. hardware question.

Author: Jeremiah Penery

Date: 22:51:24 09/09/01

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On September 10, 2001 at 01:03:35, pavel wrote:

>I am certainly not one of those hardwrae or software gurus out there.
>
>SO, i guess someone out there might help me.
>
>my question , how can a 32 bit processor have more than 512mb of RAM? I am
>asking this because My computer is an Intel Celeron 600mhz has 2 memory slot
>each can hold up 256mb SDRAM. And I believe I have read somewhere or heard from
>someone (cant remember), that a 32bit processor limitation is 512mb RAM.
>
>So how is it possible that some computer have more than 512mb RAM, is there an
>external hardware included?

I believe a 32-bit machine can address 4GB of memory.

• Re: OT. hardware question. pavel 23:17:18 09/09/01
  • Re: OT. hardware question. Jouni Uski 01:06:50 09/10/01
  • Re: OT. hardware question. Mogens Larsen 00:23:51 09/10/01

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