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Expert: Ramon Zammit - 10/31/2009


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I would like to know the factors that limits the max size of  RAM and Hard disk and how they are calculated.
Thank you.

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hey bsp

each mainboard has a limited size of RAM and HDD it supports. Also these sizes are limited by the host operating system. its always best to:

keep the mainboard BIOS up to date
perform Windows/Linux updates online

as for the reason why there is this limit you might have a look at this:

http://www.brianmadden.com/blogs/brianmadden/archive/2004/02/19/the-4gb-windows-...

pls give rating

regards
Ramon

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