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Name: memememeee
Date: November 1, 2008 at 09:18:29 Pacific
OS: xp sp 2
CPU/Ram: 4 gig
Product: asus p5k deluxe
Comment:

Help, I have a system that can support 64, but i am running 86. Is there a way to get it to switch and run in 64? which is better correct?(without a windows reinstall)Also would it use and recognize that I have 4 gigs of ram, instead of just seeing 3 gigs, or is that a XP thing. Thanks



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Name: itguru
Date: November 1, 2008 at 10:28:58 Pacific
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A) Presently you are running a 32 O/S

B) If you wish to run a 64 O/S then you have to clean install either XP-64 or Vista-64 or one of several flavours of *NIX.

C) The 3gb Memory issue is related to a 32 O/S, not an XP thingy!


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