32 bit or 64 bit?
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There is no performance hit. All x64 CPUs run 32-bit code faster than a x86-only CPU. And I'm not just talking about clock speed here. They are inherently faster. I can expand on that, if required. But essentially the AMD64 instruction set has certain enhancements around thread context switching that more than counteracts the instruction the switch between "long mode".
When taking into account the 4Gb memory limit, dont forget that if you have 4 gb RAM system and add a 2Gb GFX card you'll run into the same iimits as if you tried to put 6g of Ram in
Also you dont buy seperate 32 and 64 bit versions, you just use a different install disk and the same key.
So as people have said, no reason not to go 64bit
Also you dont buy seperate 32 and 64 bit versions, you just use a different install disk and the same key.
So as people have said, no reason not to go 64bit
If the processor supports it, 64-bit. I can't think of a single reason not to, unless you have antiquated software and hardware.
The only problem I have with 64-bit W7 is my Canon LIDE30 scanner has issues which I can't be bothered to work around - as a result, I use VueScan.
The only problem I have with 64-bit W7 is my Canon LIDE30 scanner has issues which I can't be bothered to work around - as a result, I use VueScan.
Ah fair enough
, have read lots of stories about people buying keys from dubious websites, only for them to stop working a few months laterNeither, go 16bit, it's the future:
24Mb on a Windows 3.1 machine ? Bet that thing flew. Think it was commonly run in 4Mb back in the day.
On a 486 too!
I wonder if it was a SX or DX?Win 3.1 was quite common on 386 machines, with 4 MB of RAM. 486 DX2/66 with 16 MB of RAM - now we're in business.
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I always thought running an ap through a translation library would make something slower not magically make it faster
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This is what I keep saying to my boss at work, but nope, he wants to deploy 32bit Win 7....
Also so late in the day, is there any point upgrading 120 pc's to win 7, when win 8 is a year away?
Also so late in the day, is there any point upgrading 120 pc's to win 7, when win 8 is a year away?
The biggest bottleneck anyone will ever encounter on modern systems is lack of memory, especially as multi-core CPUs allow multiple processes to run in parallel, so the 32 bit limit on memory will ultimately affect performance, I'd think that 4Gb is fast becoming a "low" amount for a lot of minimum specifications.
I can't imagine a Windows 8 upgrade will be on the cards for most businesses until a good few years after its out.
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It'd take a good 6 months to do all the testing and prepping for deployment for most medium sized businesses at best anyway.