Mathematical Limitations of 32 bit systems

A presentation looking at the memory limitations of 32 bit processors and Operating systems, and the mathematics behind it.

Note: after the slide on how many bits in a byte I should have said that now we are calculating bytes and are no longer discussing bits. 32 bits of a CPU is needed to map each byte of memory thus giving the 4GB limit.
2^ 30 = 1 GB we are multiplying bytes not bits.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• OSX
• vista
• windows
• mac
• 32
• bit
• 32bit
• 64bit
• 64
• computing
• cpu
• ram
• unix
• linux
• pc
• megabyte
• gigabyte
• byte
• memory
• Electronics
• Computer
• The Windows 32/64 Bit Conundrum

[ryancouture]

so we understand how it relates to RAM (you can utilize more) but is there any performance gain?

[gr1moire2112]

@ryancouture Possibly more RAM can increase performance, if not having to page to virtual memory or swap memory on a hard disk. Beyond a certain point however it would become limited. More RAM means larger calculations can be made and more multitasking etc becomes possible. Check out some of MtBit10 videos...

[gr1moire2112]

@ryancouture Possibly more RAM can increase performance, if not having to page to virtual memory or swap memory on a hard disk. Beyond a certain point however it would become limited. More RAM means larger calculations can be made and more multitasking etc becomes possible. Check out some of MtBit10 videos...

[lizardmannnn]

Very interesting thanks.

[nazskyne]

Thank you, Sir. hmm. So that's why audience choosed a 64bits, is better than 32bits of Windows bcuz there has a little bit more space of memories from Windows plus upgrading 4gibs of ram, 1-Terabyte of hard disk drive and added higher graphics card performance together supports at once Pcs or (Mac?! 1-terabyte im not sure about that XD). So that's how gamers roll, tho.. That's Owesome

[gr1moire2112]

@Vlad2641 Thanks for the feedback, appreciated.

[gr1moire2112]

@pzmtuthcvpvl Did the comment help ?

[gr1moire2112]

@pzmtuthcvpvl The ascii for space is 32. Was that your question ?

[gr1moire2112]

@BronzeProductions Thanks for your feedback, good to hear.

[BronzeProductions]

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