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Bajablo on 21 February 2013

The fun thing about it is that they are using x86 instructions.. that is 32b machine standard.
but they have 8gigs of memory.. so either they have to have a dynamic memory pointer of some sort or some custom instructions that allow them to use all of the memory.



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Kynes on 21 February 2013
Bajablo said:
The fun thing about it is that they are using x86 instructions.. that is 32b machine standard.
but they have 8gigs of memory.. so either they have to have a dynamic memory pointer of some sort or some custom instructions that allow them to use all of the memory.


X86-64



walsufnir on 21 February 2013

The CPU is weak that's why there are 8 cores ;) It is weak by nowadays standards but I think it's sufficient for gaming - otherwise MS and Sony wouldn't have picked it for their systems ;) Benefit is also that it won't use much power.



walsufnir on 21 February 2013
Bajablo said:
The fun thing about it is that they are using x86 instructions.. that is 32b machine standard.
but they have 8gigs of memory.. so either they have to have a dynamic memory pointer of some sort or some custom instructions that allow them to use all of the memory.


PAE, X86-64... what was your point?



Kynes on 21 February 2013
walsufnir said:
Bajablo said:
The fun thing about it is that they are using x86 instructions.. that is 32b machine standard.
but they have 8gigs of memory.. so either they have to have a dynamic memory pointer of some sort or some custom instructions that allow them to use all of the memory.


PAE, X86-64... what was your point?


PAE is not even necessary. If it's based on Jaguar, it's a native 64 bits architecture.



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Bajablo on 21 February 2013
walsufnir said:
Bajablo said:
The fun thing about it is that they are using x86 instructions.. that is 32b machine standard.
but they have 8gigs of memory.. so either they have to have a dynamic memory pointer of some sort or some custom instructions that allow them to use all of the memory.


PAE, X86-64... what was your point?


x86 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86

X86-64 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64

from the show:   then type it correctly!

bithching.. but still..



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Kynes on 21 February 2013
Bajablo said:
walsufnir said:
Bajablo said:
The fun thing about it is that they are using x86 instructions.. that is 32b machine standard.
but they have 8gigs of memory.. so either they have to have a dynamic memory pointer of some sort or some custom instructions that allow them to use all of the memory.


PAE, X86-64... what was your point?


x86 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86

X86-64 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64

from the show:   then type it correctly!

bithching.. but still..

Jaguar is a 64 bits architecture. Nowadays almost every X86 chip sold is 64 bits compatible, everyone but some atom models.

Do you know that X86 began as a 16 bits architecture with the Intel 8086? PS4 16 bits confirmed.



BluGamer23 on 21 February 2013

@OP .. hey man dont say things like that.. you crazy!.. sony fans are foaming in the mouth at this point in time.. let them enjoy this!.. =)



 

 

walsufnir on 21 February 2013
Bajablo said:
walsufnir said:
Bajablo said:
The fun thing about it is that they are using x86 instructions.. that is 32b machine standard.
but they have 8gigs of memory.. so either they have to have a dynamic memory pointer of some sort or some custom instructions that allow them to use all of the memory.


PAE, X86-64... what was your point?


x86 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86

X86-64 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64

from the show:   then type it correctly!

bithching.. but still..


Oh, ok... Well, Japanese and specs... ;)



walsufnir on 21 February 2013
Kynes said:
walsufnir said:
Bajablo said:
The fun thing about it is that they are using x86 instructions.. that is 32b machine standard.
but they have 8gigs of memory.. so either they have to have a dynamic memory pointer of some sort or some custom instructions that allow them to use all of the memory.


PAE, X86-64... what was your point?


PAE is not even necessary. If it's based on Jaguar, it's a native 64 bits architecture.

 

I know it is not necessary but even if it wasn't PAE is implemented since "ever" in CPUs.