Running a 64-bit operating system allows you to break the 4GB memory barrier. But are there advantages to loading up with 8GB of RAM? Following Ed Bott's blog post yesterday on Vista 64-bit, my inbox ...

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If you're a member of this or any other technology-based forum, odds are that you've noticed the several versions of Microsoft's latest offering, Windows Vista. If you haven't, well... please come out ...

The short answer: it depends on the operating system. For Windows machines, 16GB of RAM has become the operational minimum on new consumer laptops. Modern workloads have ramped up to such a degree ...

Memory that once felt like an afterthought in a PC budget has become the main event. RAM prices have climbed so aggressively ...

When Microsoft released the system requirements for its latest iteration of Flight Simulator, there was probably a worldwide intake of breath, followed by a groan of despair from the sim community.

What is the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems? The terms 32-bit and 64-bit refer to the way a computer’s processor or CPU, handles information. The 64-bit version of ...

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I recently purchased a Corsair Vengeance 64GB (4x16GB) DDR4-2666 kit (model CMK64GX4M4A2666C16) as an upgrade for my Asus X99-A/USB3.1 mobo with an i7-6850K CPU. This exact model is on the Asus's X99 ...

AI companies may usher in a new pricing system expected to have premium laptops use 16 GB of RAM instead of 64 GB, with mid-range laptops in turn using 8 GB instead.

Instructions? We don't need no stinkin' instructions! So, we've covered the memory addressing issues. We're done, right? Not even close. The memory issue is by far the most visible aspect of 64-bit ...