Simviation Forum - 32bit or 64bit? You choose!

Mar 8^th, 2009 at 10:20am

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Just thought I would start a little post... I'm bored Undecided

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Reply #1 - Mar 8^th, 2009 at 6:45pm

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Well 64bit OS' support more RAM yes? And yeah, everyone does a bored poll once 'n' awhile Grin

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Reply #2 - Mar 9^th, 2009 at 3:51pm

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64bit FTW!

Although i am forced to use Vista 32bit on my laptop because the boot camp drivers aren't up to snuff. Undecided

But Ubuntu 64 and the Mac OS work great!

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Reply #3 - Mar 9^th, 2009 at 7:57pm

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Gaming, high performance programs: 64-bit
General computing using a variety of different programs: 32-bit
32bit is compatible with more programs but 64bit is moving up there. I've never used a 64bit OS but I can say it better from my experience with 32bit Undecided

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Reply #4 - Mar 9^th, 2009 at 8:04pm

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i just moved my pc to vista 64... so far i like it... being able to actually USE the whole 6GB of ram is a very good thing also Grin

i did have to go hunting for new 64bit drivers for pretty much everything... but these days, 64bit support is ever-growing and finding the drivers is relatively easy

older hardware however, have a chance of not being deemed worthy of continued 64bit support, and therefore be discontinued... and that's a chance you have to take when going for a 64bit OS

i really haven't had a chance to install anything significant yet on my new rig, so i can't say how it compares to my old 32bit OS configuration

but 64bit is the future... and eventually, we'll all be moving that way, whether we like it or not... Wink

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Reply #5 - Mar 10^th, 2009 at 9:34am

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I have Vista Home Premium 32-bit on my laptop. Then again, most laptops HAVE 32-bit Vista. But it sucks A LOT that I have no use of my last GB DDR3 RAM. When Windows 7 64-bit gets out, I'll be over it like Homer Simpson over a pack of donuts.

.. mm.. donuts..

So the answer is really: 32-bit = General computing needs, home work etc.
64-bit = gaming and the stronger computers.

PS: Can't wait till I get the "computer disease" off my PC. Cry

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Reply #6 - Mar 11^th, 2009 at 12:00pm

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FlyingPerson wrote on Mar 10^th, 2009 at 9:34am:

When Windows 7 64-bit gets out, I'll be over it like Homer Simpson over a pack of donuts.

Yeah, same here... just waiting for 7 to come out... man i hope it's good... i dread to think of what would happen were it not Huh

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Reply #7 - Mar 13^th, 2009 at 7:10am

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The only difference, and the thing that makes either one better, is what you plan on using your computer for.

I am happily running 32-bit Vista Home Premium. 32-bit operating systems (usually) support up to 3.5-3.75GB memory.

As far as I am aware, this includes graphics card memory too. So I am running 2.5GB total in that case.

If you plan to use more than that 3.5-3.75 amount then you will usually need a 64-bit operating system as it essentially can deal with more memory. Actually, it can support more like 17,000,000+ gigs of memory. Please, nobody even attempt that!

Which is better? Whichever is best for you. I was buying an ethernet cable the other day from my local computer shop and I overheard someone trying to sell their computer which had 64-bit and 2GB memory... What a waste, I thought.

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Reply #8 - Mar 13^th, 2009 at 7:25am

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..so...

..does that mean that all my crates of computer games, etc, Processors, Graphics Cards, etc, dating back into the distant past, (1970's), which I regularly use, will no longer work with a future, sooper-dooper, 64 bit system?

Paul...Happy 8, 16, 32 bit User...

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Reply #9 - Mar 14^th, 2009 at 9:57am

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HarvesteR wrote on Mar 11^th, 2009 at 12:00pm:

FlyingPerson wrote on Mar 10^th, 2009 at 9:34am:

When Windows 7 64-bit gets out, I'll be over it like Homer Simpson over a pack of donuts.

Yeah, same here... just waiting for 7 to come out... man i hope it's good... i dread to think of what would happen were it not Huh

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Didn't we all recommend you get XP? Grin

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Reply #10 - Mar 14^th, 2009 at 1:56pm

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SubZer0 wrote on Mar 14^th, 2009 at 9:57am:

Didn't we all recommend you get XP? Grin

Vista is on probation here... if it behaves, it can stay... if not, i'll make short shrift of it Wink

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Reply #11 - Mar 14^th, 2009 at 3:43pm

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Depends on your apps. No point in having 64 bit if your apps are all 32 bit. Scan the net and you'll find thousands of users complaining about the lack of 32 bit support on 64 bit sytems. Eventually 64 bit will be de facto system, but probaly not for a couple years yet.

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Reply #12 - Mar 24^th, 2009 at 2:00am

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64bit...
although my computer is a 32..my dads is a 64 and its alot better...

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Reply #13 - Apr 18^th, 2009 at 12:07pm

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HarvesteR wrote on Mar 14^th, 2009 at 1:56pm:

SubZer0 wrote on Mar 14^th, 2009 at 9:57am:

Didn't we all recommend you get XP? Grin

Vista is on probation here... if it behaves, it can stay... if not, i'll make short shrift of it Wink

Cheers

Quoting myself, i know Roll Eyes

...but I just wanted to say that Vista has FAILED it's probation and has been happily removed from my rig, which is now inhabited by XP64 Cool

yes, you told me it would happen... it did Wink

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Reply #14 - May 4^th, 2009 at 11:35pm

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Maybe you should try this one then:

http://krazyuploads.blogspot.com/2009/01/windows-vista-x64-sp1-gamers-edition_24...

It's a specially made "Gamers Edition"!

My problem is a low spec PC, and it didn't perform well on XP 64, but on this Vista edition it takes off with afterburner!!!

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