That 32 bit OS can only handle a max of 4 gig of ram? I was going to upgrade to 8 gig's but I was advised against by the guy at the PC store. And if this is the case am I also correct in saying that running 64 bit will be more of a hassel than good due to there being relatively few available software to run wit it?
Is it true?
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PohTayToez
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Yes to the first question.
To the second question, it depends. If you're talking about XP, then yeah, many people will say it's more trouble than it's worth. If you're talking about Vista, I believe the 64 bit version is pretty widely supported.
Also, there really isn't any reason to have more than 4GB unless you do heavy video editing, AutoCAD, etc. More than 4GB won't have a noticeable difference when it comes to gaming.
To the second question, it depends. If you're talking about XP, then yeah, many people will say it's more trouble than it's worth. If you're talking about Vista, I believe the 64 bit version is pretty widely supported.
Also, there really isn't any reason to have more than 4GB unless you do heavy video editing, AutoCAD, etc. More than 4GB won't have a noticeable difference when it comes to gaming.
kingofnellai
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The amount of ram that you can install depends on the motherboard specification. You need to see your motherboard manual for the maximum ram and maximum frequency.
Regarding 64Bit most softwares are not designed for 64 bit now. They will get popular in the near future once the softwares are designed for 64 bit. You can stick with 32 bit now.
Regarding 64Bit most softwares are not designed for 64 bit now. They will get popular in the near future once the softwares are designed for 64 bit. You can stick with 32 bit now.
From what I am told the mother board can handle 16g of RAM.
I am actually thinking of instaling to Vista OS on seperate hard drives so I can choose whether to use 64bit or 32bit. This makes sense, so if there is software that dosen't support 64bit I will still have the option to use it on the 32bit drive.
PohTayToez
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Not true. Don't spread false information.
Yes that really does help. I will say that I live in Japan and I am only going off what the guy in the computer store said, but over here the 64bit OS is not popular due to a lot of software not being able to supported by the 64 bit? I am am just thinking out loud here, now of coarse he could be wrong, b/c what you say about the 64bit supporting any 32 bit software will apply to programs over here due to the fact that it is the OS not the software that determins whether a peice of software can be used... But I wonder if the Japan Vista OS is different to the English version???
Edit: didn't see the last post, now I am confused.
PohTayToez
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From support.microsoft.com
Now that's XP. As I said in my first post, if you're going with Vista, both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions about about equally supported.
Now that's XP. As I said in my first post, if you're going with Vista, both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions about about equally supported.
Thanks for the info, it is really appreciated. Just to be safe I will get both 32 and 64bit ultimate as they are cheap and I have plenty of hard drives to spare. I know it seems like a waste but that dose not worry me.
I posted this earlier in the thread,
I know that components are needed to match, but I was more concerned with the fact that the 32 bit won't read over 3.5 g of RAM. Hense the direction this thread went in.