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you don't need more 4GB of RAM (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

This is only true if you’re still using a 32 bit cpu

Bank switching to "fake" the ability to access more address space was a big thing in the 80s...so it's technically possible to access addresses that are wider than the address bus by dividing it up into portions that it can see.

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