Should i install 64 bit or 32 bit version ?

[letsplay2]

Well i have:
amd athlon 64 x2 5200 + (oc 3 ghz)
2 gb ram
nvidia gt 440 gddr5 1gb

so my question is will x64 bit version of windows 7 perform faster and will i get more fps in gaming or something with it , or i should stay with the x86 version ?

 

[tranzz]

64 bit is backwards compatible as 32 bit is not forward compatible - Install the 64 bit version

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

If you are going to increase the ram past 4 gb then 64 bit , if not then little difference...

All the best Brett

 

[skrendie]

Past 3,25 GB of mem you mean

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Install more ram and use the 64 bit version!

 

[Brett928S2]

Past 3,25 GB of mem you mean

Hi

No I DONT...firstly that limit varies from machine to machine, I have seen everything from 2.75 gb to 3.3 gb

Secondly you put ram in in 1 or 2 or 4 gb sticks...

All the best Brett

 

[pjmelect]

If you intend to increase the memory to 4 Gig or more in the future then install 64 bit Windows, If you intend to stick with 2 Gig for the foreseeable future then install the 32 bit version. The 64 bit version of Windows is slightly faster than 32 bit version but uses more memory which would make it slow with only 2 Gig of memory. 32 bit Windows is more compatible with older programs and can use unsigned drivers.

 

[letsplay2]

Best answer selected by letsplay2.

 

[nikorr]

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