32bit/64bit

Motoxrdude · 01-05-2008, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy16

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ons/64bit.mspx

Your motherboard would be the memory limit anyways

Quote:

Windows Vista Edition 64-bit memory support

Home Basic - 8 Gb

Home Premium - 16 GB

Ultimate - 128 GB

Business - 128+ GB

Enterprise - 128+ GB

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I'm surprised you didnt actually read that.

By definition, a 32-bit processor uses 32 bits to refer to the location of each byte of memory. 2^32 = 4.2 billion, which means a memory address that's 32 bits long can only refer to 4.2 billion unique locations (i.e. 4 GB). A 64bit processor uses 64bits to refer to the location of each byte of memory. 2^64 = 18446744073 Tera bytes.

Do your homework next time.

[-0MEGA-] · 01-05-2008, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ELITE1013

but does it look better?

It looks exactly the same. You won't notice or see any difference between the two, mainly because only a few select high end program are designed for 64 bit processors/operating systems.

INTELCRAZY · 01-05-2008, 06:48 AM

64-bit = newer
32-bit = older

no difference just depends whether you want to play with 32-bit's limit on 3.25Gb of RAM...

ThatGuy16 · 01-05-2008, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Motoxrdude

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I'm surprised you didnt actually read that.

By definition, a 32-bit processor uses 32 bits to refer to the location of each byte of memory. 2^32 = 4.2 billion, which means a memory address that's 32 bits long can only refer to 4.2 billion unique locations (i.e. 4 GB). A 64bit processor uses 64bits to refer to the location of each byte of memory. 2^64 = 18446744073 Tera bytes.

Do your homework next time.

Do my homework to satisfy who?

In definition that may be what it means. It doesn't matter, 32bit vista will only utilize 3.25GB. 64Bit can utilize up to 16gb (givin its home premium). Most motherboards have a 8GB limit, most Gigabyte boards are a 16gb limit.

To the op, what you said is not going to help anything but cause confusion.

**mep916** · 01-05-2008, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Motoxrdude

By definition, a 32-bit processor uses 32 bits to refer to the location of each byte of memory. 2^32 = 4.2 billion, which means a memory address that's 32 bits long can only refer to 4.2 billion unique locations (i.e. 4 GB). A 64bit processor uses 64bits to refer to the location of each byte of memory. 2^64 = 18446744073 Tera bytes.

Thank you, Professor Motorxdude, but the information above is useless and irrelevant. If you want to utilize > 3GB of RAM, install a 64 bit OS. That's all you need to know.

Motoxrdude · 01-05-2008, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mep916

Thank you, Professor Motorxdude, but the information above is useless and irrelevant. If you want to utilize > 3GB of RAM, install a 64 bit OS. That's all you need to know.

Just thought I would let you guys know how it works

quagmondo23 · 01-05-2008, 09:31 PM

Hi, Just a quick question. I have Ultimate 32 bit with a motherboard that can take 8gb of ram. Will 8gb be effective?

f.i.t.h · 01-05-2008, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by quagmondo23

Hi, Just a quick question. I have Ultimate 32 bit with a motherboard that can take 8gb of ram. Will 8gb be effective?

No. the max a 32 bit OS can take is 4GB (minus your VRAM)

quagmondo23 · 01-05-2008, 09:51 PM

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