January 2008
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There is a lot of misconception going on with the ram limit with windows operating systems. Some people think the limitation has to do with Windows XP or older operating systems. However, the age of the OS has nothing to do with this. There is all kind of high tech reasoning to explain how much ram is recognized, but I’ll just give you the quick cheat sheet.
There are 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems. Both Windows XP and Windows Vista have versions of both. 32 bit operating systems cannot use more than 4 gb of total ram. This includes the memory used by your cpu, video card, etc. Anything more than 4 gigs will not be recognized by the operating system.
So if you are running a 32 bit system and have 4 gigs of ram, 3-3.5 gigs of ram will be available to your system depending on how much ram your video card has. If you want to use all 4 or more than 4, you need to upgrade to a 64 bit version of your OS.
Keep in mind that 2 gigs is fine right now for almost all tasks. In the next 1-2 years, you will want 4 gigs. Two years from now you will start wanting more than 4 gigs of memory, which means you will need a 64 bit OS to use it.
Written by admin on January 25th, 2008 with no comments.
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I’ve been asked a lot of questions about the new Intel Wolfdale and Intel Yorkfield processors. Basically the questions are boiling down to whether one should get a dual core processor or a quad core processor. Here are a few rules of thumb to help you answer the question. It’s simple one you think about how you will be using your computer.
Wolfdale – Dual Core CPU– E8xxx
- best for most PC games for the next 1-2 years
- more cost effective route if planning to upgrade CPU in next 2ish years
- most software today is optimized for dual core
Yorkdield – Quad Core CPU – Q9xxx
- best for extreme multitasking
- more “futureproof” if not planning to upgrade in next 2ish years
- best for video encoding and audio encoding
- future software will be optimized for quad core
There are only 2 reasons I see for getting a Yorkfield over a Wolfdale. The first one is if you do lots of video encoding. The second is if you don’t plan on upgrading your CPU for 4 or more years.
If your looking for a gaming CPU go with the Wolfdale. Chances are you’ll be upgrading your CPU in a couple years anyway. So save your money now and then get a quad core when you upgrade.
Written by admin on January 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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