-=PCTechTalk=- Re: RAM question

I believe you also need to have a 54-bit processor to run a
64-bit OS, but not so the other way around (you can have a
64-bit processor and successfully run a 32-bit OS).
 
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On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:34:49 -0500, GMan wrote:
>  Bob,
>  Just for clarification, WinXP Home & Pro are both
32-bit OS's (so
>  are all Media Center editions).  MS later came out
with WinXP Pro
>  X64 to bridge the gap to 64-bit computing.  MS used to
have an
>  offer to upgrade (?) from one to the other at the link
below.  The
>  title still shows the difference. :O) http://wapurl.co.uk/?BNM
GI50
>
>  Peace,
>  GMan
>
>  "The only dumb questions are the ones that are
never asked!"
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Bob - "The Keyboard
Cowboy"" To:
>  "GMan" Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007
>  9:39 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: RAM question
>
>
> >  Not much to add to it GMan, the difference is
determined by
> >  which version of Win XP you use.  Win XP Home is
a native 32
> >  bit architecture, and Win XP Pro is a 64 bit. 
Win XP Home has
> >  the limitation on RAM - it's limited to 2 Gig. 
There is a work-
> >  around that will allow you to use a third Gig by
changing the
> >  bios.  I have no experience actually doing it so
I can't speak
> >  to the actual process.  Win XP Pro, being a 64
bit architecture
> >  has no limitation -- 4 Gig works just fine right
out of the
> >  box. Regards,
> >
> >  Bob - "The Keyboard Cowboy"
> >
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Obviously, I meant "64-bit"... not
"54-bit".

 
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On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:00:47 -0500, ~OoO~ wrote:
>  I believe you also need to have a 54-bit processor to
run a 64-bit
>  OS, but not so the other way around (you can have a
64-bit
>  processor and successfully run a 32-bit OS).
>
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>  On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:34:49 -0500, GMan wrote:
> >  Bob,
> >  Just for clarification, WinXP Home & Pro are
both 32-bit OS's
> >  (so are all Media Center editions).  MS later
came out with
> >  WinXP Pro X64 to bridge the gap to 64-bit
computing.  MS used
> >  to have an offer to upgrade (?) from one to the
other at the
> >  link below.  The title still shows the
difference. :O)
> >  http://wapurl.co.uk/?BNM
GI50
> >
> >  Peace,
> >  GMan
> >
> >  "The only dumb questions are the ones that
are never asked!"
> >
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: "Bob - "The Keyboard
Cowboy"" To:
> >  "GMan" Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007
> >  9:39 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: RAM question
> >
> >
> > >  Not much to add to it GMan, the difference
is determined by
> > >  which version of Win XP you use.  Win XP
Home is a native 32
> > >  bit architecture, and Win XP Pro is a 64
bit.  Win XP Home
> > >  has the limitation on RAM - it's limited to
2 Gig.  There is
> > >  a work- around that will allow you to use a
third Gig by
> > >  changing the bios.  I have no experience
actually doing it
> > >  so I can't speak to the actual process.  Win
XP Pro, being a
> > >  64 bit architecture has no limitation -- 4
Gig works just
> > >  fine right out of the box. Regards,
> > >
> > >  Bob - "The Keyboard Cowboy"
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