โฒ 1475 โผ you don't need more 4GB of RAM (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 2 years ago by mr_right@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world 220 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[โ] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) This is only true if you're still using a 32 bit cpu, which almost nobody is. 64 bit cpus can use up to 16 million TB of RAM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] teft@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago Sorry I forgot to put my giant /s. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago With PAE, a 32 bit CPU can also use more, but each process is still limited to 4GiB permalink fedilink source parent [โ] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This is only true if youโre still using a 32 bit cpu Bank switching to "fake" the ability to access more address space was a big thing in the 80s...so it's technically possible to access addresses that are wider than the address bus by dividing it up into portions that it can see. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] teft@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago Sorry I forgot to put my giant /s. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago With PAE, a 32 bit CPU can also use more, but each process is still limited to 4GiB permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This is only true if youโre still using a 32 bit cpu Bank switching to "fake" the ability to access more address space was a big thing in the 80s...so it's technically possible to access addresses that are wider than the address bus by dividing it up into portions that it can see. permalink fedilink source parent
