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Windows 7 32 bit problem

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  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    FunTime wrote: »
    From a technical point of view, you know that there are advantages to utilising 64 bit over 32 bit.



    Point being that there is no advantage to installing 32 bit over 64 bit, unless there is just too little RAM installed.

    Unless of course the program you are using is 32bit (much rarer these days) as you do pay a slight performance penalty for the WoW layer.

    Another thing is you are going to get less writes to an SSD with 32 bit so may squeeze more life out of it.
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • AndyPix
    AndyPix Posts: 4,847 Forumite
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    FunTime wrote: »
    From a technical point of view, you know that there are advantages to utilising 64 bit over 32 bit.
    .


    Yes, thanks , why do you ask ?
  • FunTime
    FunTime Posts: 288 Forumite
    Fightsback wrote: »
    Unless of course the program you are using is 32bit (much rarer these days) as you do pay a slight performance penalty for the WoW layer.

    Another thing is you are going to get less writes to an SSD with 32 bit so may squeeze more life out of it.
    Prefers 32 bit for particular software to run?

    As you can see I asked about that earlier and received a reply. So that is clearly not an issue.

    No mention of an SSD and I certainly wouldn't choose 32 bit over 64 bit for that reason. Nor would you for that matter. :)
  • FunTime
    FunTime Posts: 288 Forumite
    AndyPix wrote: »
    Yes, thanks , why do you ask ?

    Whoops, I misread your reply.
    No reason atall not to use the 64 version.

    I saw
    No reason atall to use the 64 version.

    It happens :)
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    FunTime wrote: »
    As you can see I asked about that earlier and received a reply. So that is clearly not an issue.

    No mention of an SSD and I certainly wouldn't choose 32 bit over 64 bit for that reason. Nor would you for that matter. :)

    I have for a couple of older 4gb DDR2 lappys that have SSDs and dedicated VRAM in them on the grounds I'm very mean with money ;)

    Beyond 4gb yes 64 bit is a no brainer unless you have a 32 bit PAE kernel ('nix or hacked win) but IMHO 2gb-4gb RAM is a grey area and down to ones personal choice when weighing the advantages of both.
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • AndyPix
    AndyPix Posts: 4,847 Forumite
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    Yeah im with you on that one Fighsback.


    If it were me personally though, id plump for the 64bit just to make future expansion easy.
    Especially as a 4GB stick can be had for as little as 20 squid
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    AndyPix wrote: »
    Yeah im with you on that one Fighsback.


    If it were me personally though, id plump for the 64bit just to make future expansion easy.
    Especially as a 4GB stick can be had for as little as 20 squid

    Andy,

    good luck trying to get your hands on a 4GB SODIMM DDR2 stick for £20.
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • AndyPix
    AndyPix Posts: 4,847 Forumite
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    edited 23 September 2016 at 11:57AM
    Fightsback wrote: »
    Andy,

    good luck trying to get your hands on a 4GB SODIMM DDR2 stick for £20.


    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Micron-4GB-PC2-6400-DDR2-800Mhz-SO-DIMM-Laptop-RAM-/122138174818?hash=item1c7000a562:g:fOMAAOSwLnBX3Xdr


    ...


    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Integral-4GB-PC2-6400-DDR2-800Mhz-SO-DIMM-Laptop/122138169054?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D51951f6f1f2c44cf8677c89fb73c0b3a%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D122138174818




    etc
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    AndyPix wrote: »
    etc

    Let's see what went for when bidding closes.
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • rizla01
    rizla01 Posts: 7,260 Forumite
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    Thanks for all the advice/Help.

    Took a copy of the 32 bit for that link Funtime and paid a visit.
    Decided to install 64 bit from the disc he had and 15-20 mins later all working without a hitch.
    (Dont ask - I didn't lol)

    Some people were not designed to do stuff, I always say.

    Sorry to trouble you all.
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