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Re: RAM: Stick Another Stick in Today Why Not?

Shazza — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:20:27 -0000

I thought that I'd add that I am in no way doubting the accuracy of the above calculation as set out by Synapse Syndrome, aka "Sarah Palin", aka "Syphilis Syndrone". Like I said; I personally calculated it at several terabytes; 16.78 million to be exact, as ss pointed out.

I think what ss fails to understand is that this isn't a blog targeted at engineers and geeks alone in order to enhance their knowledge. This blog is targeted at anyone and everyone.

Engineers and geeks should already know exactly how much memory a 64-bit operating system is able to utilise. Those who aren't in either category most probably don't want to be blinded by science; so several terabytes will suffice as a rough figure. Which non-geek is going to run a 64-bit operating system with over a terabyte of RAM in the forseeable future anyway? I have no idea why ss is making such a fuss over nothing. He even sent me a barrage of insults over a typo at one point; which is part of the reason he's now banned from commenting, since he seems unable to add much of value to the conversation.

Re: RAM: Stick Another Stick in Today Why Not?

Shazza — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:12:08 -0000

Is that right?

Re: RAM: Stick Another Stick in Today Why Not?

Sarah Palin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:09:13 -0000

So you still have no idea why you cannot see the full 4GB of RAM in Win32? LOL

Re: RAM: Stick Another Stick in Today Why Not?

Shazza — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:56:38 -0000

Clearly here we have a smartass who knows theory but has no practical experience.

I'm honestly a bit confused as to why this commentator is constantly attempting to get one over on me. What is he trying to prove? Is there some personal feeling of inadequacy in his psyche?

Once again I had to edeit the comment to remove all the insults and abuse. I seriously believe this commentator, besides being my internet stalker, has a severe inferiority complex.

I suggest he builds a computer running a 32-bit operating system and installs 4GB RAM to prove the point.

Re: RAM: Stick Another Stick in Today Why Not?

Synapse Syndrome — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:21:45 -0000

Hey, how could you be utterly wrong?

32-bits:

2 to the power of 32

=4294967296 bytes

=4096 MB of _address space_

64 bits:

2 to the power of 64

=18446744073709551616 bytes

=16.78 Exabytes (1 Exabyte = 1 million Terabytes)

How much a typical PC's hardware would use of that address space, once memory get to those levels, is obviously a moot point.

As thick as I am, I still surprise.