J Jskid Posts: 348 +1 Mar 30, 2012 #1 What parts of a system dictate the maximum amount of memory it can use? Does it come down to the number of lines in the address bus?
What parts of a system dictate the maximum amount of memory it can use? Does it come down to the number of lines in the address bus?
Buckshot420 Posts: 297 +0 Mar 30, 2012 #2 The motherboard dictates how much RAM a system can hold. The OS dictates how much RAM can be used. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa366778(v=vs.85).aspx
The motherboard dictates how much RAM a system can hold. The OS dictates how much RAM can be used. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa366778(v=vs.85).aspx