Download the Tom's Hardware App from the App Store
The reference for current tech news
Yes No
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Windows XP > General Discussion > 32 bit or 64 bit?

32 bit or 64 bit?

Forum Windows XP : General Discussion 32 bit or 64 bit?

Related Content
You have searched for "32 bit or 64 bit?" . You might be interested in the following threads:

See more for "32 bit or 64 bit?"

Can't find your answer?
Ask!

General Discussion

|

Configuration & Customization

|

Drivers

|

Security

|

Video

Word :    Username :           
 
drfelip   05-27-2008 at 08:51:41 AM
- 0 +

I'm thinking about building my next computer, and It's likely I go for 4 GB of RAM. I know I'm going to lose about 0.5 GB if I use a 32-bit version of Windows, but I don't bother if this way I avoid some headaches looking for drivers, and it seems that 64-bit versions are less mature.

What's your experience (with either XP-64 or Vista-64)?

Reply to drfelip
Register or log in to remove.
sturm   05-27-2008 at 08:53:58 PM
- 0 +

Haven't had a reason to use 64-bit yet. Like you said until the drivers mature and more software/games take advantage of 64 bit processing the only reason to go 64 bit is the 4gb limit.

Reply to sturm
Qwakrz   05-28-2008 at 12:59:17 AM
- 0 +

Its a simple choice if your going Vista

If you have less than 3GB of ram then go 32bit
If you have more than 4GB of ram then you must go 64bit

Between 3GB and 4GB its better to go 64bit but you dont loose much.

And as for the difference....

I find 64bit Vista to be more stable, faster and easier to work with than the 32bit version. I have not yet found any driver problems as everything I have has a 64bit signed driver for it and all the tools and applications have 64bit signed drivers (I use RivaTuner for GPU overclock and CoreTemp for CPU temp monitoring and they both have signed drivers now).

If you want XP then stick with 32bit. 64bit XP is immature and driver support is lacking compaired to Vista 64. This is mainly because MS never really released it to the general public and 4GB or more of ram was not that common during its life. Now 4GB is becoming the norm Vista 64 has alot more support (some drivers for Vista will work on XP64 however this does not include sound or graphics drivers)

Reply to Qwakrz
Ask the community Add a reply
See all topics related to "32 bit or 64 bit?"
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Windows XP > General Discussion > 32 bit or 64 bit?
Go to:

There are 335 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.671 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Latest best answer
Badges.
By area51reopened, 64 days ago:

50 gets you the silver! [:wyomingknott:1]...

They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
How do I win badges?
Partners