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  • Aug 9, 2010, 02:49 AM
    poseidon
    WIN & OS - 32Bit or 64Bit?
    I have a Desktop which has 3.00gb RAM ( 2.75gb usable, whatever that means).

    I also have Win 7 Ult with both 32 & 64Bit OS discs.

    Which OS is better to use 32 or 64Bit?

    All help appreciated.

    Poseidon
  • Aug 9, 2010, 04:21 AM
    NeedKarma
    It depends on your hardware, mostly the processor. Is it a 64-bit processor?
  • Aug 9, 2010, 05:03 PM
    cdad

    What OS is currently in the machine?
  • Aug 9, 2010, 06:02 PM
    KISS

    0.25 GB is used for the screen.
  • Aug 10, 2010, 08:47 AM
    poseidon
    Thanks all for your replies.

    I have a 64Bit processor but am running in 32Bit mode at present without problems.

    I can run 32Bit or 64Bit OK but there are still applications which are not 64Bit compatible and I don't know whether they ever will be. One example of this is Flashplayer.

    Poseidon
  • Aug 10, 2010, 08:52 AM
    NeedKarma
    You're right about Flash: Flash Player on 64-bit operating systems
  • Aug 10, 2010, 12:41 PM
    cdad
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by poseidon View Post
    Thanks all for your replies.

    I have a 64Bit processor but am running in 32Bit mode at present without problems.

    I can run 32Bit or 64Bit OK but there are still applications which are not 64Bit compatible and I don't know whether they ever will be. One example of this is Flashplayer.

    Poseidon

    That isn't a problem. You just need to run a different browser under 32 bit. Not a big deal at all.
  • Aug 10, 2010, 12:43 PM
    ScottGem

    32bit apps will run fine in a 64 bit OS. I run Win 7 64 bit on my 64 bit hardware.
  • Aug 10, 2010, 12:49 PM
    cdad
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ScottGem View Post
    32bit apps will run fine in a 64 bit OS. I run Win 7 64 bit on my 64 bit hardware.

    Which win 7 do you have ?
  • Aug 10, 2010, 04:58 PM
    ScottGem

    Ulitmate
  • Feb 7, 2012, 07:41 AM
    sathyanarayanan
    Using 64-bit is according to your usage of system... cause 64-bit supports for certain applications as default... 0.75 will be used for visual and as for runnig the default process scheduled by os...

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