My Configuration: 32 or 64?

[Rudolf]

Hello folks, i have the folowwing PC:
AMD 64 3800 single core
4gb DDR2 800
HD 160gb
Video 256mb

Should i install 32 or 64 version?:huh:

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

I hate single cores, but I'd suggest trying out 64-bit and seeing how it feels, if you don't like it just go back to 32-bit. Honestly even with a 64-bit CPU, its a single core which means it will fill up easier.

 

[zigzag3143]

yoi can find out if your cpu will run 64 bit here GRC*|*SecurAble: Determine Processor Security Features*|** Download securable and run it. its free and will tell you.

Ken

 

[pparks1]

I think the fact that it's an AMD 64 processor should alone be enough to identify it as 64-bit.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

I think the fact that it's an AMD 64 processor should alone be enough to identify it as 64-bit.

Its been a long day for both Ken (Zig) and myself, so its easy to miss the slightest thing.

 

[Sassa]

I think the fact that it's an AMD 64 processor should alone be enough to identify it as 64-bit.

64bit of course.

 

[zigzag3143]

I think the fact that it's an AMD 64 processor should alone be enough to identify it as 64-bit.

Yep must have missed it.

Ken

 

[pparks1]

Yep must have missed it.

Ken

To be honest, I missed it to. I went to cut and paste it into a google search and saw it then. Not gonna lie.

 

[Antman]

Should i install 32 or 64 version?

Now that my esteemed colleagues have determined that you have the choice, the question remains.

I offer this reminder only in deferrence to SF members who often make plausible arguments for maintaining a 32-bit OS.

I count myself, with present company, in that number who would reply - by all means, run the 64-bit version.

After verifying the availability of 64-bit drivers.

 

[yadielfeliciano]

Yes you can run 64 bit xD ,


(off topic- is calling someone uneducated considered an insult? Because he did worse, got a warning... Well sorry if I offended anyone :S ma bad

 

[pparks1]

Well, you could run either 32 or 64. As long as you have the drivers for everything, I would go 64-bit. But if something doesn't have a driver, don't sweat it and just run 32-bit. It will likely only use 3.2GB of your RAM or so....so as long as that isn't critical it shouldn't be an issue.

i've personally never felt that the 64-bit platform was really noticeable faster. Having run both 32 and 64 bit's on the same machine for testing, they seem the same to me doing most normal things.

 

[Antman]

...is calling someone uneducated considered an insult?...

<off topic> It depends on where they went to school. Bush went to Yale. </off>

 

[yadielfeliciano]

Heheh ok

<off topic> It depends on where they went to school. Bush went to Yale. </off>

lol ok, I only called him uneducated because all the cussin in his post, I got a warning, I guess I should read the rules ?

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

lol ok, I only called him uneducated because all the cussin in his post, I got a warning, I guess I should read the rules ?

I personally would consider it a put-down, not really an insult unless the other person wants to take it as one, which means if they did take it as an insult they likely ARE uneducated. =)

Back to the topic.

I still say the thread author should just try out 64-bit. It could just be bad luck for me but single-core with x64 was murder. Then again it was with Vista XD

 

[Tews]

lol ok, I only called him uneducated because all the cussin in his post, I got a warning, I guess I should read the rules ?

Thats always a good place to begin