Bodaggit23
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I can't see any reason to go back to 32bit.
If you run less than 4Gigs of RAM, you don't need 64bit.
If you run less than 4Gigs of RAM, you don't need 64bit.
32 bit and 64 bit
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JTM
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Yes I would most definitely run 64 bit on new hardware, there's really no reason not to. The main concern however, is that there is some compatibility issues with programs. I haven't run into many, and most are fixable.
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Yeah, pretty much. As JTM said, compatibility is the only real downside. Vista64 support is growing and is leaps and bounds ahead of XP64. Microsoft will probably stick with their massive backward compatibility anchor for some time (forever?), but the world is moving toward 64bit OS/Programming and higher.
2048Megabytes
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So am I the rare one using a Windows Vista 32-bit operating system on this forum?
I have no plans to upgrade my operating system until 3.25 gigabytes of RAM is holding my computer back (which won't be for a few years).
I have no plans to upgrade my operating system until 3.25 gigabytes of RAM is holding my computer back (which won't be for a few years).
JTM
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Well technically if you use a 3d modeling software or something of that manor then you'd probably want over 3.25 gigs.
kookooshortman55
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Yeah I'm doing all of my CAD work on a 32-bit OS, but I don't know if that would be considered 3D modeling. And yeah as stated above, the only downside to 64-bit is the compatibility issues, but they are all getting worked out as 64 bit is becoming more popular.
JTM
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You should know when you buy the pc or purchase the software. You can also go to Start, My Computer, right click properties and review the information there.
Bodaggit23
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You could also find your Run dialog and type in:
msinfo32
Well technically if you use a 3d modeling software or something of that manor then you'd probably want over 3.25 gigs.
Definitely! That and music production, video editing - weren't not talking home movies here either.
That depends on the OS you have installed. In Windows, you can click on the Start menu then right click on My Computer and select Properties. You can see what you are running there. Only Windows XP, Vista, and now Windows 7 have 64bit versions.
All the AMD chips made since the Athlon64 series are 64bit capable. Intel started catching up (in the consumer market) with the Core series of processors. I don't really count the prior Pentiums since they weren't true 64bit CPUs (and, yes I know they had EMT64 functions - they didn't get a 64bit instruction set until the Core Duos came out).
JTM
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I'm not sure what you're asking, but yes there are 64 bit versions of XP.
Bodaggit23
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We run XP 64bit at work exclusively.
Just curious - what do you do that requires XP64?
Bodaggit23
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We run Pro/Engineer CAD/CAM modeling and programming for our CNC's.
marr02
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What is CNC are you an architecture?
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Bodaggit23
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Computer Numeric Control. They are 3 Axis Milling machines that make parts for automated packaging equipment. You basically feed these machines lines of code and they'll cut out just about any shape you want.
http://www.mazakusa.com/productpage.asp?lngEquipID=15
I'm a CNC Programmer. I open the parts in 3D on Pro/E and place all the cutting
tools into a manufacturing file and create setup sheets for the Machinists to make the parts from. The code is created in Pro/E that gets sent to the machines.
JTM
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Vista x64 will obviously have all the features of Vista, and XPx64 will have all the features of Vista. They use the same 64 bit technology so it's up to you.