All Experts, Please

[hythamnsr]

Hi Experts,

i am so confused about windows 7 installation , build x86 or x64

which is better for my laptop hp dv6755ee

i tried to ask microsoft help and other forums but not got the answers

i hope to help me in that

thanks

 

[hythamnsr]

No Answers,,,,,

Thanks All

 

[Orbital Shark]

Hi hythamnsr, welcome to the forums.

Don't give up so soon, i'll do some digging for you

If, while i'm away you could update your system specs (click User CP) and you can edit your information.

 

[nate42nd]

If you are not sure.....go with 32 bit. It will do fine.

To run x64 you need a processor that will handle it. I don't know if your's is x64.

I would go with x86 (or 32bit) and maybe next time you upgrade, x64 will still be there.

You should be fine with 32 bit. You will not notice any difference.

Hope that helps.

 

[Orbital Shark]

Didn't take me long

If this - HP Notebook Pavilion model DV6755EE | Qatar Living (click the blue text)- is your laptop then you can quite happily run Windows 7. Truth is, it'll run better than it does on my laptop

I would go with 32bit but if you've got 4GB + of RAM then you can run 64bit.

 

[swarfega]

A quick google led to this page HP Pavilion dv6755ee Notebook PC -  Product Specifications  which gave me the processor type so a further google led to Intel® Coreâ„¢2 Duo Processor T7700 (4M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) which indicated that it supports 64-bit.

 

[TheBull]

Hi hythamnsr, I am not an expert, and I'm sure if you are a bit more patient you will get plenty of responses from experts. Looking at the specs of your laptop I presume it came out with Vista 32bit (x86) So it would probably be best to go for the 32bit version of Windows 7 (x86) It depends on what you want to do with your laptop, and also what programs you will use. If you are going to use it with like Photoshop or other programs that use high resources it might be wise to go for the 64bit (x64) version. But for everyday use, the 32bit version will be sufficient.
There are a lot of discussions in this forums about 32bit versus 64bit Operating Systems. Just look around. I am sure you will get plenty answers. (Take in consideration that a 32bit OS is called x86, and a 64bit OS is called x64)
I hope I have helped you a bit, but if you want some more info, look around in this forum, or just wait a bit.

 

[hythamnsr]

thanks guys,

but is there any way to be sure if the laptop can run x64 effectively

 

[swarfega]

only by installing the OS. Since its free atm, now would be a good time to test it.

 

[nate42nd]

They had Home Premium 32 bit on it when made. I would go with 32 bit this time.

 

[oneextraid]

Other considerations for 32 vs 64 would be your external devices such as printers. They will require 64 bit drivers and some older device only have 32 bit support. Internal drivers could also be an issues for modems, sound cards, etc.

 

[Dwarf]

Hi hythamnsr,

Firstly, please give people chance to answer your query.

Here is a link to the relevant downloads page for your laptop Select your operating system HP Pavilion dv6755ee Entertainment Notebook PC

As you can see, although W7 is not specifically listed yet (as is common with several other manufacturers), both Vista and Vista 64-bit are listed. Since W7 is based on Vista and can, in the majority of cases, use Vista drivers, there is no reason why you shouldn't try W7 on your laptop. As it is currently free with the RC 7100 version being available directly from Microsoft, you have nothing to lose so I would try both versions and see which works best for you. If trying the 64-bit version, you might need to have the maximum amount of memory that your laptop can support installed - this is 4GB.

 

[ickymay]

I would install 64 bit and if you can't get all the devices working properly with the right drivers then switch back to 32 bit

 

[hythamnsr]

thanks all really

for all those posts , i appreciate this great forum that i really take alot of sources from.

thanks again all

 

[swarfega]

erm dont post serial numbers please.

 

[hythamnsr]

i am sorry ,

but i want to share it with you all

 

[Orbital Shark]

1 way you could is to just click the scales icon on the right of each post. This adds rep to people and we all appreciate this as we endevour to answer any questions and give any help that we can.

 

[dmex]

No Answers,,,,,

Thanks All

Hi Hythamnsr,

This question has been asked and answered many times

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/8659-should-i-go-x64-stick-x86.html

Also, Do not ever share your Serial again, here or elsewhere. :sarc:

Steven