Minimum/Recommended Memory Requirements for Win 7 HP 64-bit


  1. ZaphodB
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    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit (now looking at Linux Mint!)
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    Minimum/Recommended Memory Requirements for Win 7 HP 64-bit


    Dear All,

    I hope this is the correct forum to ask this question - if not can a Mod move it to the appropriate place?

    I have fixed a colleague's laptop. It was running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit with 1Gb memory and I gather that it prefers at least 2Gb.

    Given that it is running with 1Gb (which I guess is the minimum), what is the recommended amount of memory for a Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit installation?

    Thanks in advance

    Zaph
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  3. fireberd
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    Microsoft says 1GB min for 32 bit OS and 2GB min for 64 bit OS. Real world, 2GB minimum for a 32 bit OS. The reason to use a 64 bit OS is that it will address more than 4GB of RAM. If you have 4GB or less there is no real reason to have a 64 bit OS, unless you are planning to add more than 4GB of RAM. A 64 bit OS uses more memory than a 32 bit thus less is left for programs.
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  4. ZaphodB
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    Thanks fireberd.

    I know that Windows likes to chomp on RAM.

    Zaph
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