"Edge" <> wrote in
news:9aNtc.4580$_:
> The CAD software companies are not providing much info on 64 bit
> other than to say the advantage now is it will support 4 GB RAM, which
> I don't need. Typically the "full-time" useful life for this type
> machine is about 3 yrs, after which time it could be used for less
> intensive work. I use two CAD packages, and one has been optimized
> for AMD the other for the P4, so overall performance-wise it is a
> wash.
>
The Athlon 64 (aside from being able to run 64-bit programs) also has an
onboard memory controller, which speeds things up regardless of if it is a
64-bit program or not.
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