Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:49:27 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: RW <fbsd06@mlists.homeunix.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Memory >3.5GB not used? Message-ID: <20070425084927.3e57c771.wmoran@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <20070425130018.6a2ca17f@gumby.homeunix.com.> References: <01d301c78699$d6a36820$0300020a@mickey> <20070425130018.6a2ca17f@gumby.homeunix.com.>
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In response to RW <fbsd06@mlists.homeunix.com>: > On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:56:09 -0700 > "Don O'Neil" <lists@lizardhill.com> wrote: > > > I just built a new server with an Athlon 64 x2, > > > > >... > > > > What if I want to install more than 4GB? This mobo supports up to 16 > > GB... Do I need to go to the AMD64 platform to get >4GB? > > AFAIK all the reasons for staying 32-bit are specific to desktop > software - I don't think there is any reason not to go to AMD64. I'll second that. We've got a lot of amd64 systems here. The only ones we've had problems with are desktop applications. Every server application we've dealt with has worked perfectly under amd64. -- Bill Moran http://www.potentialtech.com
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