What's the difference between a 32- and 64-bit client?

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1-11-2012 @ 8:17PM

icepyro said...

I was referring to the theoretical max of a true 64bit memory addressing. As I said, technology isn't even ready to comprehend the entirety of it, much less actually use it.

Thanks for the links though, it's nice to know we are up to using 52 of those 64 bits.

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