Plenty big memories

[suityou01]

Greetings,

I have an AMD 64 x2 box that needs it's memory pimping big time. Reckon I needs DDR2 800 sticks, but willing to be proved wrong. How much can I stick in this box? Currently 2 Gb, trying to run a couple of VMs, that would need 2Gb each min. Do I just go to 8Gb? Will the dillithium crystals take it cap'n?

Platitudes

SY01

[DimPrawn]

Depends on the motherboard.

And for 8 GB you'll need a 64 bit OS obviously.

[stingman123]

Go to the Crucial website and run their memory whatsit. It will let you know how much you can put in and at what speeds

[suityou01]

Depends on the motherboard.

And for 8 GB you'll need a 64 bit OS obviously.

Phew, it being a 64 bit chip I lucked out there.

[DimPrawn]

Phew, it being a 64 bit chip I lucked out there.

Why am I not surprised you are a regular bench dweller?

64 bit chip makes no odds unless you install a 64 bit OS.

All modern CPU's are 64 bit you arse.

[suityou01]

Why am I not surprised you are a regular bench dweller?

64 bit chip makes no odds unless you install a 64 bit OS.

All modern CPU's are 64 bit you arse.

Why the **** would anyone install a 32bit OS on a 64 bit rig YOU ARSE

Been on the bench for 4 weeks this year, HTH

[NickFitz]

Why the **** would anyone install a 32bit OS on a 64 bit rig YOU ARSE

Been on the bench for 4 weeks this year, HTH

The vast majority of Windows installations on 64-bit-CPU boxes are 32-bit versions. Something to do with lack of drivers - oh, and Internet Explorer plugins won't work on 64-bit, IIRC.

[NickFitz]

Go to the Crucial website and run their memory whatsit. It will let you know how much you can put in and at what speeds

Leaving aside your spat with DP, though: WHS - Crucial are excellent

[suityou01]

The vast majority of Windows installations on 64-bit-CPU boxes are 32-bit versions. Something to do with lack of drivers - oh, and Internet Explorer plugins won't work on 64-bit, IIRC.

Windows 7 should cure all of that

Lucky for me I am running a 64 bit Linux OS, on my shiny 64 bit rig.

[Sysman]

The vast majority of Windows installations on 64-bit-CPU boxes are 32-bit versions. Something to do with lack of drivers - oh, and Internet Explorer plugins won't work on 64-bit, IIRC.

It's not as if they've been pushed for time. Windows was running on 64 bit Alphas back in NT 3.5 and 4.0 days.