networkcommand
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ok so now i know that the win 7 32 bit software will not recognize over 3GB of ram, how do i find out if my hp probook 6455b will run win 7 64bit so i can take advantage of the 8GB i have installed?
can my system run a 64bit version of win7?
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It should run it. Any computer built in the last 5 years runs 64-bit hardware.
networkcommand
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ok thank you, I will give it a try
MMM
New Member
Here is a link to your notebook
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13596_ca/13596_ca.PDF
It states your notebook supports Win 64 bit.
Operating System Preinstalled Genuine Windows 7 Professional Edition 32*
Genuine Windows 7 Professional Edition 64*
FreeDOS
Supported Genuine Windows 7 Enterprise 32*
Genuine Windows 7 Enterprise 64*
Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate 32*
Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate 64*
Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise 32**
Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise 64**
Certified SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
* System may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware and/or a DVD drive to install the
Windows 7 software and take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality. See
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ for details.
** Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional hardware. See:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx and
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx for details. Windows Vista Upgrade
Advisor can help you determine which features of Windows Vista will run on your computer. To
download the tool, visit: http://www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor.
Cheers
FuryRosewood
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Unless you have 4+ gig of ram, there is no real advantage of 64 bit windows, I would recommend it if you had 8 gig of ram, but anything around 4 gigs, its a rather pointless. There is no performance improvement with 64 bit windows, just allows you to use more memory.
lucasbytegenius
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There's also some 64-bit only programs out there. And some of those programs run faster than their x86 counterparts, like Waterfox for example, a 64-bit version of Firefox.
Yes, your machine is x64 compatible.
TheComputerMan
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I believe that your laptop only holds 4 gigs or ram, you can run 64bit, but you will not notice any difference, it just might run even slower..
Okedokey
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Or download PC Wizard from the my sig, install it and run it. Go to FILE, SAVE AS, click OK and save the text file. Copy its contents into this thread.
If you currently have 4GB RAM and you're wanting to go to 8GB and upgrade to 64bit, don't bother. Spend your money on an SSD and in the meantime use Readyboost.
Otherwise post specs
Even with 4GB and 64bit its not likely to run slower, as on average a new install plus an effective RAM upgrade of around 512MB is useful on a laptop.
If you currently have 4GB RAM and you're wanting to go to 8GB and upgrade to 64bit, don't bother. Spend your money on an SSD and in the meantime use Readyboost.
Otherwise post specs
Even with 4GB and 64bit its not likely to run slower, as on average a new install plus an effective RAM upgrade of around 512MB is useful on a laptop.
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lucasbytegenius
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networkcommand
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thank you so much! i chked out securable and it reported that my system is 64bit compatible- now to get the 64 bit win 7!
Thanatos
Active Member
He's got 8 gigs installed, so yes, he will see a performance increase.