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Tomo72

Tomo72

Tomo72

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Newbi question

Might sound silly but what is the difference with 64bit systems and what cpu run at 64 bit... buying a duo intel 2.4ghz based system

Cheers
 
I'll let the expert's do the explaining, so wait for them should be here soon.

But, all I can say is all processors since Athlon 64 including Intel's C2D are 64-bit chips but backward-compatible with 32-bit x86 instructions i.e. Windows XP Home, Pro & MCE also 32-bit versions of Vista :cool:
 
Athlon 64's (including X2's and Opteron).
Pentium D (dual core)
Pentium (But only certain models, look for EM64T support)
Core 2 Duo (but not the older Core Duo)

These are the 64bit processors for Windows PC's. (Although can run other OS's like Linux, Solaris etc.

Additionally, for workstations, non windows environments
UltraSparc
Itanium (Intels 64bit 'non X86 compatible processor)
Sony's Cell processor
PowerPC

There are others, but these are the more 'common' processors, and I've not included any processor which is now out of common use.
 
Welcome to the forums. I'm no expert but the basic advantage of a 64bit OS is the ability to use over 4gb of Ram so huge data files are easier to work with without the same register size limitations but the disadvantages are that programs tend to take up a little bit more space and you might not find all the drivers you need for some more esoteric hardware. As hp7909 says the current OSes and CPUs are backwards compatible with 32bit code so it is unlikely to make much difference but if you are considering over 4gb (4096mb) Ram then you should go 64bit. :)
 
Thanks all for the help my new system is all from overclockers and is as follows.
Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775)
Abit AB9 Pro WiFi (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
Sapphire ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express)
CellShock 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C4 800MHz Dual Channel Kit 1
Asus DRW-1612BL 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer Lightscribe ReWriter (Black)
Belinea 2225S1W 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
2 X Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 NCQ 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM

think i go with the 32 bit system from the above list have i choose a reasonable setup..

Cheers
 
It is good but could be a bit better, you can drop the thermal compound because the Freezer 7 Pro comes with MX-1 paste pre-applied which is also very good.

I don't know too much about the motherboard but it is based on the 965P chipset so should be decent enough.

If you are a gamer then I'd suggest seeing if you can't stretch to an 8800GTS.

Do you already have a PSU? That case doesn't come with one.

I'd change the DVDRW for a SATA model, NEC and Samsung both do good models.

Finally the hard drives aren't the quickest around although they are quite good, if you want the quickest then either Seagate 7200.10s or Western Digital AAKS drives are the best to go for. :)
 
Tomo72 said:
Not a gamer at all apart from the odd golf game, have a PSU already thanks for the help ....{snip}
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Which one, if you don't mind me asking? You see for that setup you'll need a PSU that's 450Ws minimum & ATX version 2.xx for full compatibility/compliance :)
 
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