Windows 10 32bit on new system

Kurgen · 20 Oct 2018 at 12:11

I know the above may seem bizarre, but I want to know do new CPU/Motherboards support windows 10 32 bit. I realise It will be limited to 4gb ram.

my dad uses AutoCAD 2009 (which I know works on 10 32bit) and some bolt on software that will not work on any 64bit OS and is now obsolete. So hes currently on windows 7 32bit.. hes using office 365 and this is due to stop supporting windows 7 in 2020. So he might just hold out until then. but even with 4gb ram. a new windows 10 with an SSD would be pretty rapid. I would either just upgrade existing with a new SSD so I can revert back to his old build if needed or, thinking of either of the below. would still buy an 8gb kit regardless.

Note: existing PC is i5 650, which I think still would be fast enough

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Intel Core i3-8100 3.6GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £154.99
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Quad Core 1400 3.40GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £112.99

Total: £277.88 (includes shipping: £9.90)

Journey · 20 Oct 2018 at 12:22

You could just make the current system into a 32-bit VHD/VM and run that on a brand new very fast 64-bit host OS system.

LuckyBenski · 20 Oct 2018 at 12:35

Journey said:
You could just make the current system into a 32-bit VHD/VM and run that on a brand new very fast 64-bit host OS system.

100% this. It makes any purchases worthwhile as you won't be capping performance etc.

Kurgen · 20 Oct 2018 at 12:37

true... but this seems a bit clunky, using a VM in software you use 100% of the time.. telling to start his PC then Start another virtual one?

LuckyBenski · 20 Oct 2018 at 13:11

Kurgen said:
true... but this seems a bit clunky, using a VM in software you use 100% of the time.. telling to start his PC then Start another virtual one?

It's pretty standard. That's what most servers are doing now. Separate services in individual VMs.

Having multiple CPU cores helps. You can dedicate a portion of your CPU to the virtual machine. If the current one your dad's using is old, it will still be more powerful than that.

Kurgen · 21 Oct 2018 at 13:14

I have found some software that adjusts the 32 bit AutoCAD install to work on a 64 bit OS

https://www.longbowsoftware.com/Converter.php

Apone70 · 21 Oct 2018 at 20:32

Journey said:
You could just make the current system into a 32-bit VHD/VM and run that on a brand new very fast 64-bit host OS system.

It's easier than you think. You don't want a 32bit system

Kurgen · 21 Oct 2018 at 21:48

im not getting one... did you read the post>?

X x X · 22 Oct 2018 at 19:18

Dont run cad on a 32bit system...
The gpu memory has to be copied into system ram and cad uses gpu heavily...so u are going to run into huge performance issues

As far as i know.... ryzen is only supported on 64bit versions of windows??? I can be wrong..but ye tell your dad to think about switching to x64

So ye if your gpu is 2gb.. it should reserve 2gb of ram and u are left with 2gb for windows if u got 4gb ram....
On windows xp? Thats fine.. but windowz 7+... noope

WantoN · 22 Oct 2018 at 20:30

VM is the best solution, I wouldn’t do anything else in your situation.

It leaves a perfectly good system for every other task, and a specialised solution for the one program / workload that requires it.