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Subject: Re: OT. hardware question.

Author: Angrim

Date: 00:34:46 09/11/01

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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?

1. your motherboard is a cheap one if it only has 2 slots, 3 is common
and expensive motherboards sometimes have 4.
2. your motherboard is either cheap or old if it is limited to 256meg
per slot, normal is 512meg per slot and the newest motherboards can
often support 1gig per slot.

My system(which is 32 bit) is running with 1 1/4 gig pc133 ram
as 2 512meg dimm and 1 256meg dimm.
Angrim

>
>thanks
>pavs.
>
>ps, sorry for the off topic.



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