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| Thread ID: 103153 | 2009-09-14 02:27:00 | Thinking of upgrading to 64bit. | xyz823 (13649) | Press F1 |
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| 809999 | 2009-09-14 06:43:00 | Cool thanks for that. Just one more questiom, Under "Graphics" on system details there is a line called "Shared System Memory" This is showing as 1278MB. Where does this come from? | xyz823 (13649) | ||
| 810000 | 2009-09-14 07:46:00 | Cool thanks for that. Just one more questiom, Under "Graphics" on system details there is a line called "Shared System Memory" This is showing as 1278MB. Where does this come from? Ignore that. All systems say that and I believe its incorrect. |
trinsic (6945) | ||
| 810001 | 2009-09-14 09:00:00 | I once read about 64Bit. It said that 64bit windows take up more RAM compared to 32bit version. If you want to get a net benefit in 64bit - go above 4GB RAM. I use Adobe software but for what I use it for, I don't think I would bother with it, it is more than fast enof for me and unless I get substantially more than 4GB I won't get 64bit. I also need to buy the RAM that I don't really need now and then reinstall windows. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 810002 | 2009-09-14 09:05:00 | 64 bit can use as much as the mobo supports. If the mobo supports 8, 16, or 24 GB you can use that much. If you can find the ram. Programs will only make use of 64 bit, if theyre 64 bit as well. If theyre only 32 bit, even if youre using 64 bit, the program will have whatever the 32 bit limit is for programs | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 810003 | 2009-09-14 09:11:00 | Heard that 64bit version hogs more ram than 32bit version. They seem to say that with 4GB Ram 64bit makes little sense over 4GB 32bit. While you get the full 4GB, 64bit version takes a bit more off you for it to function. Hence I say if you have 5GB or more, head to 64bit provided you have good software that runs native at 64bit but then again do you need that? |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 810004 | 2009-09-14 09:29:00 | Nah I've only got vista x64 and umm, O&O safeerase x64, and hashcheck. Those are the only 64 bit program on here. Its not the difference between using 4 gb on 32 or 64 bit. The main diff is 64 bit can recognise heaps more than 32 bit. I'm using 8 GB on this. The only diff I see is Vista tells me the vidcard has 3076 mb ram, and the page file is 16 GB lol |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 810005 | 2009-09-14 21:27:00 | Are you guys saying that it you install a 64bit OS then every driver has to be 64 bit including printers and the like?? | paulw (1826) | ||
| 810006 | 2009-09-14 21:34:00 | Are you guys saying that it you install a 64bit OS then every driver has to be 64 bit including printers and the like?? You got it. However programs can be 32 or 64 bit. But if the program installs a 32 bit driver, it probably wont work. You can disable it so any driver would install / work. But it wouldnt be a good idea to do this. You may have probs later on / or crashing. The only program I know of that doesnt work in 64 bit is trojan remover (probably because none of the trojans etc in its database can run in 64 bit). Malwarebytes was another, (the protection option didnt work in 64 bit, but now thats been updated it does).Thats the other good thing about 64 bit. Most of the trojans etc that affect 32 bit, wont run in 64 bit. Unless whoever wrote it, puts 64 bit code in it |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 810007 | 2009-09-14 21:38:00 | Dont forget, you wont be able to install poorly writing programs that use 16bit installer....x64 will only install 32 & 64Bit programs | SolMiester (139) | ||
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