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Q and A question about the windows xp 32 bit and 64 bit, need help

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atomica
post Nov 1 2008, 10:50 AM

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QUOTE(CoolZeero @ Nov 1 2008, 10:36 AM)
i have question about the windows xp 32 bit and 64 bit wats the different between them  and which one is better and how can i know if am using 32 or 64 and is there any ways to convert  from 32 bit to 64 bit without formatting my pc
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you are most likely using x32. when windows xp starts up, it will clearly say it is 64bit version under the logo if u are using x64.

and no, u can't convert from 32 to 64. it will take a fresh install.


atomica
post Nov 1 2008, 01:20 PM

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QUOTE(vaires @ Nov 1 2008, 12:15 PM)
need to buy new windows cd?
or dl from microsoft (free)?
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windows x64 was never free. can't download it from msoft site.
atomica
post Nov 1 2008, 02:31 PM

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QUOTE(vaires @ Nov 1 2008, 01:41 PM)
so what are the pros and cons of win xp 64bit?
and minimum requirement?
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er ... you definitely need a 64-bit capable processor.

the advantage is that you will be able to use more than 4gb ram. some, but not many apps, run faster on 64-bit with more RAM.
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post Nov 1 2008, 05:28 PM

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QUOTE(prolog @ Nov 1 2008, 04:55 PM)
I fail your sentence as I'm a computer engineer
oh ... but you fail as a computer engineer.

QUOTE(prolog @ Nov 1 2008, 04:55 PM)
To run 64 bit OS, you need 64 bit processor and 64 bit motherboard
Core 2 Duo and above is 64bit. Duo Core is 32.
there is no need to look for a "64-bit" motheboard. have you seen any motherboard certified as 64-bit? just get a motherboard compatible with the processor.

even some Pentium 4s support 64-bit, not just Core 2 Duo.

and pls tell me what is "Duo Core"? your homemade processor?

QUOTE(prolog @ Nov 1 2008, 04:55 PM)
Maximum addressable memory in 32 bit BUS line is  2^32 = 4,29,4967,296 bit or 4Gb
Maximum addressable memory in 64 bit BUS line is  2^64 = 18446744073709551616 bit
isn't that what i said? do I have to give mathematical proof too next time?

QUOTE(prolog @ Nov 1 2008, 04:55 PM)
Applications run faster NOT because of more RAM.. my gosh
On 32 bit OS, adding two 64-bit numbers requires 2 cycles
On 64 bit OS, adding two 64-bit numbers requires only 1 cycle

So theoretically, the instructions would run twice faster
You could do everything up to twice faster "theoretically"
The only disadvantage is driver support for old 32-bit hardware and 32-bit PCI cards.
But nowdays, more and more devices are 64-bit compliant

And by next year, everything will be 64bit
32-bit will extinct just like dinosaurs
Many people are already running 64-bit with no driver clashes.
Edit: For TS
Of course, XP and Vista both have 32-bit and 64-bit versions
We faced the same problem when we were using windows 95, didn't we?
Windows 95 had 16-bit and 32-bit versions. Later no more 16-bit..
32 bit runs up to to times faster than 16 bit
16-bit supports only up to 65536 bit of addressable memory
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yes, I am aware of the other advantages but it is all theoratical at the moment. most apps till don't run twice as fast or close to that on 64-bit.


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post Nov 1 2008, 11:21 PM

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QUOTE(Deslack @ Nov 1 2008, 10:06 PM)
If your motherboard supports it, I can't see why not.
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also, i hope you have good, overclockable rams to do that. cause it is a BIG jump from 667 to 1066.
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post Nov 2 2008, 09:42 PM

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QUOTE(CoolZeero @ Nov 2 2008, 05:17 PM)
so u think there is no need to connect the 2gb 667 rit caz this ganna effect the 2 gb1066
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yes, assuming the motherboard supports 1066, I would stick to just the 1066 RAM for faster speed.

 

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