[geeks] WTB: 16GB RAM dual or quad x86 system

Sun Apr 24 16:56:53 CDT 2005

On Thu, Apr 21, 2005 at 06:57:41AM -0400, James Fogg wrote:
> > Needed:
> >
> > 16GB RAM system
> > 700Mhz or higher CPUs, dual-xeon or quad xeon disk not
> > important at least one ethernet interface under 12U in size preferred
> 
> I thought 32bit systems were limited to 4G ram?

Starting with the Ppro, the maximum was actually 36bits worth of ram.
Any given process is still limited to 2 gigs, but the system can take 32
or 64 gigs, provided that the OS and motherboard support it.

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