Is there any way I can get access to the rest of my memory?

[Liam Proven]

On 23 September 2012 08:35, Graham Watkins <shellycat.gw at ntlworld.com> wrote:

> but, if I have understood correctly, this would use twice as much memory
> anyway

No, you have not understood correctly. If you can identify anywhere
that says anything resembling this, please do, because someone needs
to contact them & tell them that they are spreading disinformation
which is flat-out completely wrong.

There is no noticeable memory impact in 64-bit code. It *is* there but
it's tiny, and because for technical reasons, 64-bit code runs faster,
you are actually better off.

(The technical reasons are that the x86 architecture is
register-starved and x86-64 offers twice as many registers. Don't
worry, this is arcane & you don't need to know what it means. Just
know that 64-bit operating systems and programs run 10-30% or so
faster, on average.)

Also, if you still have DOS or Windows installed, or can use a
bootable CD or USB key, try updating your motherboard BIOS. On my
2005-vintage AMD Athlon-X2 motherboard, I had to upgrade to the latest
BIOS for all 4GB to be recognised. When it was made, 4GB was so rare
as to be almost unheard-of.

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