The 64-bit System...

[Petrus de Calguarium]

Well, it has been a long day. I spent $35 on 2GB of RAM, as I noticed that 
the 64-bit system uses about 75% more memory than the same 32-bit 
system.

What is absolutely phenomenal is the REAL speed improvement. I noticed it 
the moment I rebooted: the system was snappier, but that can be 
subjective. When I did some rpm updates, however, I could not believe how 
quickly the hash marks flew across the screen, and when I did a full system 
update, yum scrolled so fast that I was often at a loss to keep up with the 
speed of the list scrolling on the screen. I had always thought that my hard 
drive was limiting the speed. When I rebooted, I stepped away from the 
desk and happened to check over my shoulder, only to notice to my 
surprise that the kdm login screen was already there!

There is no doubt that this has sped up this computer manifold. After only a 
few hours, this seems like an entirely new machine.