[plug] AMD64 Debian Box3N :D

[Phillip Kilby]

On 12/22/05, Jonathan Young <jonathan at pcphix.com> wrote:
> I went to a couple of AMD conferences this year and unless I have my
> wires crossed, the distinct impression that I got was that your 32-bit
> OS sees a 32-bit CPU + 1-bit available for DEP (extremely simplified
> explanation!).
>
> Which goes to say that when your OS is up to scratch with full 64-bit CPU
> support you get to utilise 63-bit with 1-bit DEP!
>
> So non-64-bit OSES use approx 51.5% of the CPU... LOL!

Does that mean that theres no point getting 64bit until theres some
good 64bit apps out?

Phillip.

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