Physical Address Extension (PAE)

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf CPU feature
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:PAE
gptkbp:allows addressing up to 64 GB of RAM
gptkbp:category gptkb:x86_architecture
CPU technologies
computer memory management
gptkbp:compatibleWith some 32-bit Windows client editions
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:Intel_Architecture_Software_Developer’s_Manual
gptkbp:enables hardware-enforced NX bit
32-bit CPUs to access more than 4 GB of physical memory
gptkbp:extendsTo physical address size from 32 bits to 36 bits
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Physical Address Extension (PAE)
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Intel_Pentium_Pro
gptkbp:requires gptkb:Data_Execution_Prevention_(DEP)
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:x86_architecture
gptkb:Intel_Pentium_Pro
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:macOS
gptkb:Microsoft_Windows
gptkb:Linux
gptkbp:usedIn server operating systems
gptkbp:uses page table extensions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pentium_Pro
gptkb:Intel_64
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5