Obviously, I meant "64-bit"... not "54-bit". :o) ====================================== = SirTroth ====================================== = ICQ: 1717439 = YAHOO: SirTroth = SKYPE: SirTroth = XFIRE: SirTroth = AIM/AOL: SirTrothX = http://ut2004.sirtroth.com = MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx (don't email me here) ====================================== On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:00:47 -0500, ~OoO~ wrote: > I believe you also need to have a 54-bit processor to run a 64-bit > OS, but not so the other way around (you can have a 64-bit > processor and successfully run a 32-bit OS). > > ====================================== > = SirTroth > ====================================== > = ICQ: 1717439 > = YAHOO: SirTroth > = SKYPE: SirTroth > = XFIRE: SirTroth > = AIM/AOL: SirTrothX > = http://ut2004.sirtroth.com > = MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx (don't email me here) > ====================================== > > On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:34:49 -0500, GMan wrote: > > Bob, > > Just for clarification, WinXP Home & Pro are both 32-bit OS's > > (so are all Media Center editions). MS later came out with > > WinXP Pro X64 to bridge the gap to 64-bit computing. MS used > > to have an offer to upgrade (?) from one to the other at the > > link below. The title still shows the difference. :O) > > http://wapurl.co.uk/?BNMGI50 > > > > Peace, > > GMan > > > > "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!" > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bob - "The Keyboard Cowboy"" To: > > "GMan" Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 > > 9:39 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: RAM question > > > > > > > Not much to add to it GMan, the difference is determined by > > > which version of Win XP you use. Win XP Home is a native 32 > > > bit architecture, and Win XP Pro is a 64 bit. Win XP Home > > > has the limitation on RAM - it's limited to 2 Gig. There is > > > a work- around that will allow you to use a third Gig by > > > changing the bios. I have no experience actually doing it > > > so I can't speak to the actual process. Win XP Pro, being a > > > 64 bit architecture has no limitation -- 4 Gig works just > > > fine right out of the box. Regards, > > > > > > Bob - "The Keyboard Cowboy" > > > > > -- > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > To access our Archives: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > > __________ NOD32 2077 (20070223) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > -- > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > __________ NOD32 2079 (20070224) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/