Can i run Windows 7 64 bit?

[dcosmopolitan]

i want to run 64 bit windows 7 on my pc...my config is as follows:
Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66 GHz
Intel DG31PR motherboard
2*2GB DDR2 800MHz RAM
Nvidia GeForce 9500GT 1GB Video Card

can i install x64 on this config ...can i play all the latest games in x64? what problems i may get....do i need to back my data in other drives also....even if i am formatting system drive only...

Please answer these queries....

 

[sup3rsprt]

Yes you can run it. Can you play all the latest games? Maybe, maybe not.

Backup is never a bad idea.

 

[Tews]

i want to run 64 bit windows 7 on my pc...my config is as follows:
Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66 GHz
Intel DG31PR motherboard
2*2GB DDR2 800MHz RAM
Nvidia GeForce 9500GT 1GB Video Card

can i install x64 on this config ...can i play all the latest games in x64? what problems i may get....do i need to back my data in other drives also....even if i am formatting system drive only...

Please answer these queries....

1. Yes
2. It depends if there is a 64bit version
3. Too many variables to answer definitively
4. ALWAYS
5. See #4

 

[Captain Zero]

Your post suggests you have 4GB of RAM, your Sys Specs claim 2GB. And that's on the low side if you want to run x64. Add more RAM or go with x86.

 

[dcosmopolitan]

i forgot to update system spec in profile...sorry for that...but now i have 4GB RAM....so will it run fine with this spec...what benefits i will get? pros and cons of switching to x64 wuth this config? i dont get it why i need to back-up my data in other partitions when i will be formatting only system drive only to have a clean install....still confused with this...

 

[sup3rsprt]

The benefit is that you can use all 4GB of RAM.

Backup is not mandatory. Only a smart idea.

 

[dcosmopolitan]

what about gaming performance? and can i run 32 bit applications in compatibility mode or something like that? and most importantly will i see considerable change in performance ?

 

[sup3rsprt]

It depends on the game. Some perform better in 64-bit, some worse.

 

[Tews]

The answer of course is to try and then decide for yourself....

 

[sup3rsprt]

 

[dcosmopolitan]

Thanks for your suggestions and help...this forum is really fast....i will try x64 and will post if any problems arise...Thanks again

 

[Tews]

Thanks for your suggestions and help...this forum is really fast....i will try x64 and will post if any problems arise...Thanks again

Good Luck!!

 

[eyc]

Your post suggests you have 4GB of RAM, your Sys Specs claim 2GB. And that's on the low side if you want to run x64. Add more RAM or go with x86.

CapZero, I am considering putting x64 on a 2GB system (core 2 duo @ only 1.6Ghz). It seems from your post that you would advise against that.

If I have both x64 and x86 on hand, which should I go with? Would x64 actually run slower on the mediocre system than x86?

 

[Night Hawk]

Your post suggests you have 4GB of RAM, your Sys Specs claim 2GB. And that's on the low side if you want to run x64. Add more RAM or go with x86.

CapZero, I am considering putting x64 on a 2GB system (core 2 duo @ only 1.6Ghz). It seems from your post that you would advise against that.

If I have both x64 and x86 on hand, which should I go with? Would x64 actually run slower on the mediocre system than x86?

You can run both the 32bit and 64bit 7 with only 2gb of memory. In comparison the 64bit Windows simply sees less data swapped out to the dirve and placed into the active ram instead explaining why the usage goes up about 200mb+ in the taskmanager.

That's the 64bit processing data more efficiently there. The 32bit 7 will still see the 400mb+ drop off with that being mapped out to hardwares with a good amount of free ram left over depending on what you run.

With the 64bit RC still on I've been running different new titles as well as some oldies as far as games without problems on a mid range card. For running games at the higher resolutions then you would need to get into a high end video card for that.

Backing things up? I have two separate hard drives for storage and backups with the other three available for whatever OS combination I decide on usually seeing a fresh primary each time a clean install of 7 or ? goes on.