Rajiv Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 32 Bit give you the option to use 2GB RAM MAX right With x64, whats the max? Also, will the current programs made for XP work with the 64-bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhr123 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 32 Bit give you the option to use 2GB RAM MAX right With x64, whats the max? Also, will the current programs made for XP work with the 64-bit? 4GB... but 2 GB is recommended b experts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineleg Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Rajeev, With x64, you can have max 128 GB physical RAM (the virtual memory can be higher) Yes, current programs for XP will work with x64 for the most part, although Apps which are tuned for x64 may perform better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajiv Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 :two_thumbs_up: tx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dial_100 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 32 Bit give you the option to use 2GB RAM MAX right No Windows XP 32 bit supports upto 4 Gig of system memory with 2GB dedicated per process. It cannot go beyond 2GB for any process running on the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineleg Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 No Windows XP 32 bit supports upto 4 Gig of system memory with 2GB dedicated per process. It cannot go beyond 2GB for any process running on the system. 4 GB theoretically, but I guess in 'reality' is more like 3 GB max, right? I can find links talking abt this. But will do so later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
living Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 4 GB theoretically, but I guess in 'reality' is more like 3 GB max, right? I can find links talking abt this. But will do so later. yes 32 bit supports upto 3gb RAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dial_100 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/overview.mspx Comparing 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows The major difference between 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows is memory support. With more memory, you can run more programs at the same time, and run more memory-intensive programs like multimedia, gaming, and database programs. And your computer's performance will be faster overall. Currently, 32-bit editions of Windows are capable of supporting up to 4 gigabytes (GB) of system memory, with up to 2 GB of dedicated memory per process. Windows Professional XP Edition x64 currently supports up to 128 GB of RAM, with the potential to support up to 16 terabytes of virtual memory as hardware capabilities and memory sizes improve. Another difference between 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows is the increased number of registers available on 64-bit processors. This enables faster performance for applications that perform intensive floating-point calculations. Windows XP Professional x64 Edition provides faster performance, increased reliability, and greater flexibility to today's most demanding users. With Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, you can take advantage of the new 64-bit technology to improve your PC or workstation performance. Not sure of... this 3Gig theory.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajiv Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 So I re-install with x64, all my programs will work right? or its just that if they were made for 64-bit environment, they would run much better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holysmoke Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 meh get vista Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
living Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/overview.mspx Comparing 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows The major difference between 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows is memory support. With more memory, you can run more programs at the same time, and run more memory-intensive programs like multimedia, gaming, and database programs. And your computer's performance will be faster overall. Currently, 32-bit editions of Windows are capable of supporting up to 4 gigabytes (GB) of system memory, with up to 2 GB of dedicated memory per process. Windows Professional XP Edition x64 currently supports up to 128 GB of RAM, with the potential to support up to 16 terabytes of virtual memory as hardware capabilities and memory sizes improve. Another difference between 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows is the increased number of registers available on 64-bit processors. This enables faster performance for applications that perform intensive floating-point calculations. Windows XP Professional x64 Edition provides faster performance, increased reliability, and greater flexibility to today's most demanding users. With Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, you can take advantage of the new 64-bit technology to improve your PC or workstation performance. Not sure of... this 3Gig theory.... If you put in 4 sticks of 1GB RAM you will only have 3.2 GB of available RAM. This is due to the memory range on the PCI express lanes on regular motherboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
living Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 But you can fix the 3.2 GB problem with this: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/aa366521.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajiv Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 meh get vista Didn't like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineleg Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Didn't like it no Aero? i think ur x32 apps shud run ok on x64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggot_brain Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 meh get vista Is this some kind of sick joke? Stay away from vista at all costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggot_brain Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Anyway the main problem with XP 64 is driver support. Check out your hardware compatibility first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineleg Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Is this some kind of sick joke? Stay away from vista at all costs. A lot of that is just (bad) hype. Vista works well for many folks. Ofcourse your mileage will vary based on the driver or apps you need to run. But many seem to have no issues with vista and their apps seem to be working well. (ps: Ofcourse the UAC is a minor nuisance, but still it is better safe than sorry! The Aero is cool though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky_lafanga Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 XP64 here and rock solid. All software hardware works fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holysmoke Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Is this some kind of sick joke? Stay away from vista at all costs.Oh well.. I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dial_100 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I am running W2003 server on that box... And yes some of my hardware do not work with it... But thats not a big deal....Never used Vista.... but my friend said he didnt like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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