Article: Benefits of x64 for Audio Workstations

Tiger M · Mar 19, 2005, 09:43 AM

http://www.cakewalk.com/x64/whitepaper.asp

I just want to point out:

Quote:

Microsoft has developed an emulation mode that allows 32-bit applications to run on the Windows x64 operating system. This development is a kind of "sandbox" that tricks 32-bit applications into seeing a 32-bit operating system. The amount of overhead in this layer is minimal, but applications that run this way will definitely not see the performance gains of a 64-bit application.

**dj_stick** · Mar 19, 2005, 05:31 PM

i'd be careful to believe every word of that imho…

such articles from software devs don't exactly tell the full story

Tiger M · Mar 20, 2005, 02:24 AM

Actually they're absolutely right - 32bit processors can access up to 4 GB of RAM, while 64bit can make use of 1TB. This will be of great benefit for samplers at least. The only problem is that we'll have to wait a couple more years for memory to become cheap enough.

igor_levicki · Aug 2, 2005, 06:03 PM

And to shrink in size enough to fit on a mainboard

ReWired · Aug 3, 2005, 01:31 AM

and to have un-limited and un-stopable power source - then hdd's will go in history
lol

JGSF · Aug 4, 2005, 06:56 AM

And how about the 36-bit addressing mode that some cpu's provide? This extends the addressable memory to 64 GB.

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ReWired DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 95 Rep Power: 0	and to have un-limited and un-stopable power source - then hdd's will go in history lol

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JGSF DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 450 Rep Power: 0	And how about the 36-bit addressing mode that some cpu's provide? This extends the addressable memory to 64 GB.