Comments on: New Poll: 64-bit vs. 32-bit

By: Nextwave

Nextwave — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:10:09 +0000

Using Mandriva Linux 64bit, and need to. I have more then 4GB of RAM installed in my system, and I want to be able to use it all, not just 3GB. Its frustrating to think that with the future just around the corner that people still don’t seem to understand that most modern PC are installed with 3+ GB, 64bit will eventually be your only option in order to use your PC to the potential it has. As for 32bit programs? All work the same. In my experience, I have a 99.9999% success rate when using 32bit programs.
AMD Athlon64×2 7750+ flies with 64bit and I’ll never be held back by a 32bit OSs’ limitations. Soon more computers will come with 8GB of RAM and then there will be no question as to which OS you’ll use. With the cost of high speed and high capacity RAM dropping, I’m sure you’d want to be able to use it. Like buying a car with AC, you’d expect to be able to use it…. you bought it at least right? Why not use it if you can?
IMHO

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:58:20 +0000

Dudes – I just today parted with my first real computer- a treasured dell optiplex gx110 with a finally maxed out 1gig pentium III, maxed out 512sdram, and windows xp pro…and now the new computer; a refurbished optiplex gx620 with a 3.2ghz pentium 2m HT (xeon irwindale) with 4gigs of ddr2 running the same xp pro…WOW! What a difference! I am SO geeked! I feel like I just went from a 1974 superbeetle to a 1984 Porshe 911 Turbo!!! And the controls are the same!

By: Crystal

Crystal — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:19:05 +0000

i just got a new pc and whent with vista 64 bit 8gb ram intel core 2 quad pross gotta tell ya i love the speed i can play my graphic heavy mmo’s at higest settings listen to music and talk on skype/vent and do w/e else i want all at once and never lag its like a dream lol

By: netster007x

netster007x — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:21:35 +0000

I would’ve gotten 64bit on my new laptop (studio 15-thanks for the tip), but it only included 32bit Vista Premium by default. To get 64bit I would’ve had to upgrade to Vista Ultimate, and it didn’t seem worth the price difference.

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By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:17:18 +0000

There’s an interesting pattern that I’m noticing in the votes thusfar. Most people using XP have decided to stick with the 32-bit version (maybe their computer doesn’t support 64-bit?). But when people get Vista almost half of the Vista users are going with the 64-bit version. I actually didn’t realize that so many were adopting the 64-bit operating systems now.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:39:54 +0000

Omar Upegui wrote:

Ryan: Excuse my ignorance, but where do I have to look to find if I have a 32 or 64 bit system? Thanks,

If you go to your system properties, it'll show your processor speed, your RAM, and then it'll show your system type. That's where it says whether it's 32 or 64-bit. Chances are, you're running 32-bit because most people that have a 64-bit chose it on purpose.

JK wrote:

This polling system appears to be flawed. I was able to vote multiple times just by refreshing the page.

That would be a mistake I made when creating the poll, I didn't check the box to block repeat voters. It's fixed now though.

By: andersonshatch

andersonshatch — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:05:17 +0000

I’m running Vista 64 bit on my MacBook Pro

By: Amak

Amak — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:03:19 +0000

Asgard wrote:

Asgard wrote:
netster007x: It depends what programs you use. System drivers, antivirus and firewall MUST BE 64bit versions. Almost any other program works in 32bit. So in these days incompatibilities are very small problem after all.
Hi,what is the point of having 64 bit OS if there are so not many programs that uses a 64 bit feature? Thanx and greets from ZeroOne

Many do. AV/ Firewalls now come in 64/32 bit (for the most part). 32-bit apps run as fast as they normally would. but 64-bit ones (especially cd ripping, encoding or memory/cpu intesinve tasks) run faster. If you can find your drivers with 64-bit (many are) then you're set.

By: f0dder

f0dder — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:50:21 +0000

There are _some_ compatibility problems with 64-bit windows. Some are driver related, which can be split into two categories: drivers for actual peripherals, and drivers for things like copy protection.

There’s also a few application incompatibilities; some are (again) because of software protection, some are because programmers are stupid and hardcore things, and some are other interoperability things. Fortunately, if you have problems getting your (legally purchased) copy protected games to work, finding a crack will usually eliminate the copy-prot driver issues.

Shell extensions can also be a problem – you need 64-bit versions for them to work on a 64-bit explorer.

*Generally*, there isn’t much of a speed difference between 32- and 64-bit windows. You can have some advantages from lots of memory, even if you’re running 32-bit apps, and there’s some applications that can benefit a good deal from being ported to 64-bit. But generally, you don’t notice much difference. And there’s even some performance problems – 32bit foxit reader is extremely slow on 64-bit windows.

PS: XP64 user here.