32 or 64 bit windows

[TechTi]

Wich should i use?

[D13H4RD]

64-bit

 

Main reason is that it actually officially works with over 4GB of memory.

[dalekphalm]

3 minutes ago, TechTi said:

Wich should i use?

32-bit OS architecture is getting quite old - many OS's are trying to phase it out (Mobile OS being the most successful at that) and aren't even providing 32-bit versions anymore.

 

Windows still has legacy 32-bit support, but expect that to drop sooner or later.

 

In the mean time, there's no reason NOT to use 64-bit, unless you have some hardware that only works w/ 32-bit.

[captain_to_fire]

6 hours ago, dalekphalm said:

In the mean time, there's no reason NOT to use 64-bit, unless you have some hardware that only works w/ 32-bit.

Like some Core 2 Duo's from 2008

[Zodiark1593]

4 hours ago, hey_yo_ said:

Like some Core 2 Duo's from 2008

More like Pentium 4s.

[captain_to_fire]

11 minutes ago, Zodiark1593 said:

More like Pentium 4s.

My laptop from 2009 is a Core 2 Duo and it's 32-bit only. But yeah, Pentium 4s are 32-bit. 

[AshleyAshes]

1 hour ago, hey_yo_ said:

My laptop from 2009 is a Core 2 Duo and it's 32-bit only. But yeah, Pentium 4s are 32-bit. 

Well, Prescott and others had x64 models.

[Zodiark1593]

1 hour ago, hey_yo_ said:

My laptop from 2009 is a Core 2 Duo and it's 32-bit only. But yeah, Pentium 4s are 32-bit. 

You sure it isn't just the OS installed that was 32 bit?

[captain_to_fire]

Just now, Zodiark1593 said:

You sure it isn't just the OS installed that was 32 bit?

I don't know. It was a Dell Inspiron from 2008 and it has Core 2 Duo, 3 GB RAM (or 4 I'm not sure) and bundled with Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit. All I thought it was just a 32-bit processor so in 2009, I bought a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium.

[Zodiark1593]

1 hour ago, hey_yo_ said:

I don't know. It was a Dell Inspiron from 2008 and it has Core 2 Duo, 3 GB RAM (or 4 I'm not sure) and bundled with Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit. All I thought it was just a 32-bit processor so in 2009, I bought a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium.

Well, there's why. Budget laptops (with relatively low memory) of the day tended to get 32 bit Windows, even if they can run 64 bit just fine if you so choose. Not as though many applications of the day took advantage of it beyond the increased RAM limitation.

[captain_to_fire]

6 minutes ago, Zodiark1593 said:

Well, there's why. Budget laptops (with relatively low memory) of the day tended to get 32 bit Windows, even if they can run 64 bit just fine if you so choose. Not as though many applications of the day took advantage of it beyond the increased RAM limitation.

I'm not sure about this but Windows 10 at the moment can boot either on 32 or 64-bit depending on the hardware it runs on. Kinda like how OS X Snow Leopard and beyond can boot 32 or 64 bit depending on the hardware. 

[Zodiark1593]

4 minutes ago, hey_yo_ said:

I'm not sure about this but Windows 10 at the moment can boot either on 32 or 64-bit depending on the hardware it runs on. Kinda like how OS X Snow Leopard and beyond can boot 32 or 64 bit depending on the hardware. 

Windows Vista through to Windows 10 let's you choose whether you (or the oem) want to install the 32 bit variant, or the 64 bit variant. 64 bit processors can run either. 32 bit processors are restricted to the 32 bit Windows.

[captain_to_fire]

3 minutes ago, Zodiark1593 said:

Windows Vista through to Windows 10 let's you choose whether you (or the oem) want to install the 32 bit variant, or the 64 bit variant. 64 bit processors can run either. 32 bit processors are restricted to the 32 bit Windows.

My copy of Windows Vista is 32 bit only