Quote Originally Posted by CraptacularOne View Post
Something else I picked out of this "article" to re enforce it's status as BS is...



Now, just how exactly is that possible? Anybody that knows how memory is handled will know. But is basically this: A 32bit OS only has 4GB total memory addresses. So with 2 512MB cards taking up the 1st GB that would leave Windows with an allocatable 3GB of system RAM, not 3.24GB.

This is BS and it did exactly what the writer intended it to do: Stir up controversy and draw attention to their sad excuse of a site (the INQ that is)
Actually it would be located above the 4GB on Vista32. Both Vista32 and XP32 is artificial limited to 4GB. However they both support PAE (36bit).

The issue is with XP32 the artificial limitation is amde so these addreses have to be under the 4GB. On Vista32 it can be over gaining a full 4GB.

But yes, each GFX card on a PCIe port would allocate 512MB and PCI devices 256MB. People with 7950GX2 in SLI would also know they are down to 2GB approx on XP. So its not right in any way...looks like another RHT from Theo.