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**Adrian Wainer** · 08-22-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by KrossX

It's interesting to see how everything is based on "how much RAM this and that". I've actually ran Vista x64 with 1GB RAM just for the heck of it, not trouble at all for common tasks (not games).

But for example, the benefit I get from 64 bit computing is not the ammount of RAM it can adress (if it has it to being with), but the ability to actually run my programs twice faster. I never thought it would be such a change to make my simple equation solver on 64 bit, it was actually twice faster for double and I loved the long long variables.

Nevertheless, knowing that actually the M$ OS are becoming more and more like an X-PC-Box gaming OS. It's logical to think just about the RAM and if the "x64" on the box would give you more FPS... or if you could put more stuff in SLI... kinda, depressing.

Hi roy69, rasmasyean and sidewinder this is the posting that sparked the whole "twice as fast debate", well I do not wish to criticize another poster but the way it is written up it is nearly impossible to read ie the colours used for some of the text and the style of writeing is frankly bizarre, so really I would not worry about it too much. Runing one's computer as little more than a super pocket calculator, may or may not produce a 100% increase in speed but very few people's computer usage fits in to that category. So really it appears to me as if there are aspects of this debate, which are akin to three men aboard a submarine argueing who should have the parachute.

Best and Warm Regards
Adrian Wainer

08-22-2008	#53 (permalink)
Adrian Wainer Vista 64 ultimate, Windows XP 32 Professional, Windows XP 64 Professional 124 posts	Re: 64-bit: More than just the RAM Quote: Originally Posted by KrossX It's interesting to see how everything is based on "how much RAM this and that". I've actually ran Vista x64 with 1GB RAM just for the heck of it, not trouble at all for common tasks (not games). But for example, the benefit I get from 64 bit computing is not the ammount of RAM it can adress (if it has it to being with), but the ability to actually run my programs twice faster. I never thought it would be such a change to make my simple equation solver on 64 bit, it was actually twice faster for double and I loved the long long variables. Nevertheless, knowing that actually the M$ OS are becoming more and more like an X-PC-Box gaming OS. It's logical to think just about the RAM and if the "x64" on the box would give you more FPS... or if you could put more stuff in SLI... kinda, depressing. Hi roy69, rasmasyean and sidewinder this is the posting that sparked the whole "twice as fast debate", well I do not wish to criticize another poster but the way it is written up it is nearly impossible to read ie the colours used for some of the text and the style of writeing is frankly bizarre, so really I would not worry about it too much. Runing one's computer as little more than a super pocket calculator, may or may not produce a 100% increase in speed but very few people's computer usage fits in to that category. So really it appears to me as if there are aspects of this debate, which are akin to three men aboard a submarine argueing who should have the parachute. Best and Warm Regards Adrian Wainer Last edited by Adrian Wainer; 08-22-2008 at 07:02 AM..
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