Computer Talk with Nick Burns

[Nikku]

all 64 bit OS's can support that much memory . and more .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64-bit

The emergence of the 64-bit architecture effectively increases the memory ceiling to 264 addresses, equivalent to approximately 17.2 billion gigabytes, 16.8 million terabytes, or 16 exabytes of RAM. To put this in perspective, in the days when 4 MB of main memory was commonplace, the maximum memory ceiling of 232 addresses was about 1,000 times larger than typical memory configurations. Today, when over 2 GB of main memory is common, the ceiling of 264 addresses is about ten trillion times larger, i.e., ten billion times more headroom than the 232 case.

the sad part is this

Most 64-bit microprocessors on the market today have an artificial limit on the amount of memory they can address, because physical constraints make impossible to support the full 16.8 million terabyte capacity. For example, the AMD Athlon X2 has a 40-bit address bus and recognizes only 48 bits of the 64-bit virtual address[1]. The newer Barcelona X4 supports a 48-bit of physical address and 48 bits of the 64-bit virtual address.

[77]

Very interesting.
Sucks though, all I want to do now is build a new computer.

[.saint]

buy an imac and love it like i do mine.

[77]

I need to pick up a laptop, but need also to research that all my school programs can run quickly on whatever I get.

[Nikku]

I need to pick up a laptop, but need also to research that all my school programs can run quickly on whatever I get.

what programs do you use at school?

i think the only mac i would buy is the mac pro i think it is? the desktop one with the tower that you can get up to 32gb of ram in. i would max it out, but thats like $20,000. so i dont think i will buy a mac anytime soon. i thought about putting OSX on my netbook but i doubt that will happen too. its not that i hate OSX, every OS has its strong points and weak points. its more of a convenience thing, vista on my netbook connects so much faster to my home network than xp or ubuntu did. i have my big hard drives on my desktop mapped on the netbook and for some reason with xp they would never connect upon startup even with the option checked. I constantly had to re-enter the password, its a minor inconvenience but an inconvenience none the less. with vista it never does that and i think i know why. i think the boot order and timing of the stuff is different in xp and vista. i think xp just tries to connect to the mapped drives instantly, while vista waits for an internet connection, then connects. there are some issues i discovered with ubuntu 8.04 that were probably fixed in 8.10. i will wait until 9.04 is released next month then i will reinstall ubuntu with netbook remix. i was getting annoyed because i couldnt find any program that would let me do video and voice chatting with MSN users. the closest i have found with a stable program is being able to vid but no voice. skype works but i dont know anyone who uses skype. but in the end i think i will just reinstall ubuntu then if someone wants to vid and voice chat with me i will make them get skype. i really dont like skype at all to be honest, i can do the exact same shit i use skype for with MSN messenger so i dont see a need for it. i dont use my computer to place calls to phones so its pretty useless to me.

long post. woops. haha. oh well, here is my next purchase

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822136307

then i will pull my 2 external 1tb drives out of their enclosures and pop them in there. setup a nice raid 5 array and have my own personal "cloud." yay me.

[77]

ProEngineer.
Computers are like cars, but you can connect them to tvs.
A buddy has a 1080p projector theater at his house, I want.
Oh, and that reminds me I need an insane sound system too.
I'll just enjoy his set up next time.

[Nikku]

i just looked it up

http://www.ptc.com/partners/hardware/cu ... quirements

that is very easy to satisfy on most modern computers. you should not have a problem finding something that can run this smoothly now.

[.saint]

Look into a shuttle. If I didn't get the iMac I would of built a shuttle.

[Nikku]

you mean one of those really small box computers?

[.saint]

Ya. I'll have to dig up the site when I get home. @ work on iPhone now.