32 bit or 64 bit (win7)?

martin5454 · 23 Dec 2009 at 08:58

Hi which version of win7 should I install? 32 or 64?

here are the specs

T7450 2.13 1066 3mb
2g ddr3
g210m (nvida) 512

Thanks

Admiral Huddy · 23 Dec 2009 at 09:02

any reason for not going 64bit?

rixarena · 23 Dec 2009 at 09:07

i think you should probably go with 32bit as you have 2gb of memory and it should be faster than 64bit.

Sam

martin5454 · 23 Dec 2009 at 09:09

no special reason no, just dont know much about 64. Not sure which version would be best to install

martin5454 · 23 Dec 2009 at 09:11

ok thanks sam,

one more question.....

How does 2g ddr3 1066 to 4g ddr2?

martin5454 · 23 Dec 2009 at 09:11

the ddr2 being 800 or something standard

raralis · 23 Dec 2009 at 09:12

Win7 64bit is mainly used to support more than 4gb of RAM.

paradigm · 23 Dec 2009 at 12:13

No, no, no, no, no. This thread is full of fail.

If you have 64-bit, install 64-bit, even if you only have 2GB of RAM. At the end of the day it will run at the same speed, you can run both 32-bit and 64-bit apps, and if you ever upgrade to 4GB+ of RAM, then you don't need to re-install.

32-bit is dead.

Oxide™ · 23 Dec 2009 at 13:08

paradigm said:
No, no, no, no, no. This thread is full of fail.

If you have 64-bit, install 64-bit, even if you only have 2GB of RAM. At the end of the day it will run at the same speed, you can run both 32-bit and 64-bit apps, and if you ever upgrade to 4GB+ of RAM, then you don't need to re-install.

32-bit is dead.

yip +1

Venares · 23 Dec 2009 at 13:24

paradigm said:
No, no, no, no, no. This thread is full of fail.

If you have 64-bit, install 64-bit, even if you only have 2GB of RAM. At the end of the day it will run at the same speed, you can run both 32-bit and 64-bit apps, and if you ever upgrade to 4GB+ of RAM, then you don't need to re-install.

32-bit is dead.

+2
What that man said

Gizmowithatt · 23 Dec 2009 at 13:27

paradigm said:
No, no, no, no, no. This thread is full of fail.

If you have 64-bit, install 64-bit, even if you only have 2GB of RAM. At the end of the day it will run at the same speed, you can run both 32-bit and 64-bit apps, and if you ever upgrade to 4GB+ of RAM, then you don't need to re-install.

32-bit is dead.

+ 3

64 is the way to go

Raumarik · 23 Dec 2009 at 13:30

rixarena said:
i think you should probably go with 32bit as you have 2gb of memory and it should be faster than 64bit.

Sam

Whaaa?

Go 64 bit unless you only have 32 bit.

Meatball · 23 Dec 2009 at 13:35

paradigm said:
No, no, no, no, no. This thread is full of fail.

If you have 64-bit, install 64-bit, even if you only have 2GB of RAM. At the end of the day it will run at the same speed, you can run both 32-bit and 64-bit apps, and if you ever upgrade to 4GB+ of RAM, then you don't need to re-install.

32-bit is dead.

+4

spikey57 · 23 Dec 2009 at 14:22

No point in 32-bit anymore as 32-bit apps will run just fine on a 64-bit application without any issues.

The only area that I have encountered issues is installing older games, but there is usually a patch from the developer that will fix it.

sorted.

+5

PU7E · 23 Dec 2009 at 14:27

paradigm said:
No, no, no, no, no. This thread is full of fail.

If you have 64-bit, install 64-bit, even if you only have 2GB of RAM. At the end of the day it will run at the same speed, you can run both 32-bit and 64-bit apps, and if you ever upgrade to 4GB+ of RAM, then you don't need to re-install.

32-bit is dead.

Nah winders 95 is where its all at.

+something

Bint Box · 23 Dec 2009 at 15:42

Hi,

Following on from the points raised in this thread, am I correct in assuming that my microsoft office applications such as office 2003 and office 2007 will all run under Windows 7 64 bit?

Will the install of the office applications need any customisation when installing onto a machine with Win7 64 bit or will it all be automatic in the background? I am not sure if the office applications themselves are 32 bit or 64 bit or both versions on the installation CD's

Thx for any advice.

Rgds
Binty

Hairybudda · 23 Dec 2009 at 15:52

Bint Box said:
Hi,

Following on from the points raised in this thread, am I correct in assuming that my microsoft office applications such as office 2003 and office 2007 will all run under Windows 7 64 bit?

Will the install of the office applications need any customisation when installing onto a machine with Win7 64 bit or will it all be automatic in the background? I am not sure if the office applications themselves are 32 bit or 64 bit or both versions on the installation CD's

Thx for any advice.

Rgds
Binty

It will be fine

paradigm · 23 Dec 2009 at 16:12

Bint Box said:
Hi,

Following on from the points raised in this thread, am I correct in assuming that my microsoft office applications such as office 2003 and office 2007 will all run under Windows 7 64 bit?

Will the install of the office applications need any customisation when installing onto a machine with Win7 64 bit or will it all be automatic in the background? I am not sure if the office applications themselves are 32 bit or 64 bit or both versions on the installation CD's

Thx for any advice.

Rgds
Binty

Hi,

Our support team have processed your request and have found during extensive testing that both Office Professional 2003, and Office Professional Plus 2007 are fully functional under Windows 7 64-bit (all revisions).

Our team would also like to point your attention to the open public beta of Office 2010, which is available natively (for the first time in the Office suite history) in 64-bit binaries. The installer for which can be obtained through the sign-up process here.

We appreciate your response, and aim to help wherever possible.

Regards,

The OcUK Forums.

Mr-White · 23 Dec 2009 at 16:55

Any software that has problems running under 64-bit W7 can made to run under XP in compatibility mode.

MW

Essexraptor · 23 Dec 2009 at 17:13

+6

64 bit version will run fine. When and if you upgrade your RAM to 4Gb the 64 bit version will take full advantage of this where as the 32 bit version would not.

Merry Christmas