[CentOS] Use 8GB RAM on Pentium D?

Thu Jun 25 01:44:59 UTC 2009
Victor Padro <vpadro at gmail.com>

On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 8:43 PM, Victor Padro<vpadro at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Neil Aggarwal<neil at jammconsulting.com> wrote:
>> Hello:
>>
>> I have a Supermicro SuperServer 5015P-TR.
>> It has a Pentium D and is running CentOS x86_64.
>>
>> Can this machine use 8GB RAM?
>>
>> I think it should because it is running a 64 bit
>> OS, but I am concerned because it is fundamentally
>> 32 bit hardware.
>>
>> Anyone have any experience in this area?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>        Neil
>>
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>
> You need to know if the mainboard support the 8GB.
> I have a Asus mainboard which has 8GB of RAM and a Pentium D 3.2Ghz model 920.
>
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googling a bit I found that it supports 8GB, so CentOS x64bit should run nicely
http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1U/5015/SYS-5015P-TR.cfm

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