Martin Spitaler wrote:
> Just a note because WinXP-64bit discussions were on here before: Even
> if the software doesn't support 64 bit, it should run faster because
> the the 'virtual memory' the software is using (beyond 3GB) is
> actually stored in RAM rather than on the harddrive.
this sounds really off to me. virtual memory works by taking a block of
memory and putting it on the harddrive. the address does not change,
there will simply be nothing to where it points. hence virtual memory
*does not* extend your limit past 2gb or 3gb, whatever your OS has.

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