32bit vs 64bit on 2gb Ram

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  1. Posts : 56
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    32bit vs 64bit on 2gb Ram


    This maybe asked a million times, but will win7 32bit run faster on a 2gb system vs running win7 64bit on same system ??
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  2. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
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    Minimum requirements for 64-bit version is 2gb so your at the lower end. 64-bit is much happier with 4gb though.

    Given the age of your hardware, Id go with 32-bit.
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  3. Posts : 56
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
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    Kool, thanks
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  4. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    With the prices of DDR2 these days, jam 8 in there. My setup is screamin at x64 + 8GB + SSD.
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  5. Posts : 56
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    theronin said:
    With the prices of DDR2 these days, jam 8 in there. My setup is screamin at x64 + 8GB + SSD.
    system can't go past 2gb
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  6. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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    Windows 7 32 bit. It works nicely in 2 gigs. 64bit has a harder time with drivers, ram, and resources.
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  7. Posts : 2,685
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
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    zigzag3143 said:
    Windows 7 32 bit. It works nicely in 2 gigs. 64bit has a harder time with drivers, ram, and resources.
    Unlikely - I've had zero issues, and you need more memory. Bioshock 2 recommends 3GB for the Steam release, and I suspect its optimised for 64-bit. Even for multitasking, 7 will swallow it and manage it properly.
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  8. Posts : 56
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    Comparing both after a fresh install 32bit is noticeably faster on my machine ....
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  9. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Most people proclaim that 64 bit is way faster...but I think once they put a stopwatch to it...they will find that it's not really any quicker for 99% of the applications they run and the things that they do. That's been my experience with identical boxes running 4GB of RAM. Obviously the apps that are 64-bit do show improvement...but for me...it seems more of my apps are still stuck in 32-bit.

    For me, 4GB is the minimum for 64-bit. Any less and 32-bit is likely the better option as far as I am concerned.
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  10. Posts : 222
    Windows 7 64 bit build 7600
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    Hmmm, Even with four gigs of memory, I have never ever used more than two gigabytes at one time. But four gigs would have definitely helped with superfetch and everything.
    64 bit pros-
    • more security
    • faster disk
    • SLIGHTLY faster performance on good hardware
    Cons-
    • More ram to load at startup=more bootup time
    • some graphics drivers do give a lower wei score
    • 16 bit applications
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