Re: ram ..please help

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dennis wrote:
Charlie Tame wrote:
Dennis, Colin's original statement was right, it is mathematically impossible to address more using 32 bits. It is possible using 32 bits AND something else to physically achieve what "Looks like" addressing more but this is by ADDING something - the limit is real if nothing extra is added.

Note Colin's mention somewhere here of a "Performance Hit", that is why.


PAE mode adds another layer to the page table, and extends it from 32 to 64 bits. This allows for more than 32 bit to be used for addressing memory. So it is very mathematically possible to address more than 4GB.

The "performance hit" is very small. Most people are already running in PAE mode, due to DEP support.


Yes, I am just saying there are bigger fish to fry and I think there is nitpicking but no real argument... been there done that (with you) and it really does not help anyone. We all face a bigger problem with ISPs now. FWIW I think Microsoft has done a good job trying to stay impartial and an even better job at keeping the business in friendly territories....
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