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Originally Posted by Hanni
I'm not an expert but my understanding is that all updated versions of XP/Vista/7 can handle multiple core processors. Specifically, 32bit versions can handle up to 32 cores and 64bit versions can handle up to 256 cores.
The biggest limitations are:
1) 32bit versions of windows (more specifically 32bit processors) cannot utilize any more than 4gb of ram. Whereas 64bit supports some ridiculous number.
2) Although 64bit is slowly becoming the standard, most applications (including SC2) are still designed for a 32bit environment. Meaning if you have a high end system it still won't be utilizing what you have.
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Intel had a hack on servers that would allow applications aware of it to address >4GB of ram (Physical Address Extension - PAE), but it was a huge pita. I had an Oracle server, and the way it would work was depending upon how much memory above 4GB you had, you would create a window below 4GB used to access the memory above 4GB. It was complicated, no fun to set up and of questionable utility (I think I figured you needed > 6GB to start coming out ahead with all the overhead).
But none of that helps Malcolm.
But hey, I installed the Original SC on Win 7 64 the other night and it is nice to see that it still runs great.