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Originally Posted by ruff
This what I have now.
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
CentOS release 5.5 64bit
8 gig ram
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Okay, having a 64 bit system vs having a 32 bit system means that you can address more RAM.
BUT
Unless the applications being run are also 64 bit, you will still have the 4 gig limit per application. That is per application, not in total, so a 64 bit system runs faster from an application use standpoint.
From a Windows standpoint you go from a 2gig virtual ram limit per application to 8TB of virtual, which as facialfreak mentioned allows him to do video editing/rendering/processing at nice speeds.