Could someone please explain the benifit of 64-bit over 32-bit? Thank you in advance!
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- Gateway
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- Win 7 Home Premium-64bit
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- 2.3
- Memory
- 4 gig
64-bit or 32-bit?
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Could someone please explain the benifit of 64-bit over 32-bit? Thank you in advance!
Hello Welcome to SF,
Follow this link it should helps 32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions
Good Luck,
Captain
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Samsung NP550P5C-S02IN
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate - 64-bit | Windows 8 Pro - 64-bit
- CPU
- Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 3,610QM (2.30Hz, 6MB L3 Cach
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M 2GB Graphics, Optimus™ techno
- Sound Card
- SoundAlive™ JBL 3 Speakers (With sub-Woofer)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 39.62cm (15.6) SuperBright 300nit HD+ LED Display
- Screen Resolution
- 1,600 x 900, Anti-Reflective
- Hard Drives
- 1TB S-ATA II Hard Drive (5,400RPM)
64 bit has a restriction, its just immensely larger then 32bit.
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- The Cloud Windfoot Omega Build. Codename: Outpost
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro 64bit
- CPU
- Amd 550BE unlocked to Quadcore 3.1GHZ
- Motherboard
- GA-770TA-UD3 Rev 1.0
- Memory
- 4GB OCZ platinum 1333
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI 3850 512MB Asus
- Sound Card
- creative Xfi music
- Monitor(s) Displays
- samsung syncmaster T220+ Dell P780
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050, 1280x960
- Hard Drives
- WD 250GB
segate 500GB
- PSU
- Ultra 500 watt
- Case
- some random case
- Cooling
- Coolmaster TX3
- Keyboard
- Microsoft natural ergonomic 4000
- Mouse
- Logitech G9
- Internet Speed
- Teksavvy 5Mbps down 700Kbps up
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- there is a 80mm(8cm) intake fan on the side of the case and a 120mm(12cm) fan as exaust
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And the only reason why x64 has this "limit" is because the technology does not yet exist to create memory modules large enough to deal with the maximum supported (18,446,744,073,709,551,616 bytes). Chances are, by the time we are able to create such large memory modules, we'll already have moved over to 128-bit or even 256-bit processors.
Anyways, I use x64 for larger memory capabilities, better performance, better system integrity and security features. The list goes on, but thos are the key factors for me.
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Virtual Machine
- OS
- Windows 7 Professional 32-bit SP1
- CPU
- AMD A4/A6
- Motherboard
- Intel Corporation 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
- Memory
- 3.00GB EDO
- Graphics Card(s)
- VMware SVGA 3D
- Sound Card
- High Definition Audio Device
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Generic Non-PnP Monitor on VMware SVGA 3D
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 60GB VMware Virtual SATA Hard Drive ATA Device
- Antivirus
- Kaspersky Total Security
...... uh? you kinda proved my point?
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- The Cloud Windfoot Omega Build. Codename: Outpost
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro 64bit
- CPU
- Amd 550BE unlocked to Quadcore 3.1GHZ
- Motherboard
- GA-770TA-UD3 Rev 1.0
- Memory
- 4GB OCZ platinum 1333
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI 3850 512MB Asus
- Sound Card
- creative Xfi music
- Monitor(s) Displays
- samsung syncmaster T220+ Dell P780
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050, 1280x960
- Hard Drives
- WD 250GB
segate 500GB
- PSU
- Ultra 500 watt
- Case
- some random case
- Cooling
- Coolmaster TX3
- Keyboard
- Microsoft natural ergonomic 4000
- Mouse
- Logitech G9
- Internet Speed
- Teksavvy 5Mbps down 700Kbps up
- Other Info
- there is a 80mm(8cm) intake fan on the side of the case and a 120mm(12cm) fan as exaust
- Local time
- 11:11 PM
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- 4,772
Regarding the RAM limit there is a details documentation Memory Limits for Windows Releases (Windows) if anyone is interested in looking into it
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My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Samsung NP550P5C-S02IN
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate - 64-bit | Windows 8 Pro - 64-bit
- CPU
- Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 3,610QM (2.30Hz, 6MB L3 Cach
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M 2GB Graphics, Optimus™ techno
- Sound Card
- SoundAlive™ JBL 3 Speakers (With sub-Woofer)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 39.62cm (15.6) SuperBright 300nit HD+ LED Display
- Screen Resolution
- 1,600 x 900, Anti-Reflective
- Hard Drives
- 1TB S-ATA II Hard Drive (5,400RPM)
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