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Pc_Pimp · 01-13-2007, 02:35 AM

I just finished building my new rig and have a few questions.
Here are the specs
-Intel Pentium D 805 2.66GHz dual core
-Gigabyte GA-965G-DS3
-Corsair XMS2 1gb (2x512mb) DDR2 800
-Antec smartpower 2.0 450watt
-Western Digital 320gb sata 3.0gb/s 16mb cache hard drive
-Aspire blue/black x-plorer case

My questions are...
1. Will the processor run in 64 bit automatically or do you have to turn it on somewhere so it will run in 64 bit?

2. How do i tell if my ram is running in dual channel?

3. I have DDR2 800 ram but it says its only running at like 399mhz, why is this?

4. I have a 320GB sata hard drive and it says its total size is 298GB, i know its not supposed to be the full amount, but should it only be 298GB?

5. When i go to system properties under the general tab where it says computer:
when it lists the ram it says "0.99GB of RAM Physical Address Extension"
Why does it say 0.99GB of ram when i have 1024mb? What does Physical Address Extension mean?

sorry about all the questions guys.

01-13-2007, 02:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pc_Pimp Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 640	Built new rig, and have a few questions I just finished building my new rig and have a few questions. Here are the specs -Intel Pentium D 805 2.66GHz dual core -Gigabyte GA-965G-DS3 -Corsair XMS2 1gb (2x512mb) DDR2 800 -Antec smartpower 2.0 450watt -Western Digital 320gb sata 3.0gb/s 16mb cache hard drive -Aspire blue/black x-plorer case My questions are... 1. Will the processor run in 64 bit automatically or do you have to turn it on somewhere so it will run in 64 bit? 2. How do i tell if my ram is running in dual channel? 3. I have DDR2 800 ram but it says its only running at like 399mhz, why is this? 4. I have a 320GB sata hard drive and it says its total size is 298GB, i know its not supposed to be the full amount, but should it only be 298GB? 5. When i go to system properties under the general tab where it says computer: when it lists the ram it says "0.99GB of RAM Physical Address Extension" Why does it say 0.99GB of ram when i have 1024mb? What does Physical Address Extension mean? sorry about all the questions guys. __________________ Custom Rig - Still to come: Razer diamondback, sound card, tv tuner, 4gb ram kit, 8800gt, vista & more HDD space E6400 @ 3.0GHz (1500MHz FSB) \| Zalman CNPS 9500 CPU fan Asus P5K Deluxe WiFi-AP edition \| (2x1GB) Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 Evga 8600GT 256MB \| Dell E228WFP 22" LCD Western Digital 320GB SATA HDD \| Nec 16x DVD Burner \| XP Home Thermaltake Armor VA8000BWS \| Antec SmartPower 2.0 450watt Last edited by Pc_Pimp; 01-14-2007 at 03:55 PM.