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    32-Bit or 64-Bit

    So what do you think is better 32-Bit or 64-Bit? If you could Please Vote and Post a Reason Why that will be Greatly appreciated.




    Me personally I prefer 32-Bit because a Lot of 64-Bit Computers have Drivers and Hardware Problems


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    Re: 32-Bit or 64-Bit

    I can use all of my RAM on 64bit, one gets less problems with large numbers (numbers can be larger) and it is the future!

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    Re: 32-Bit or 64-Bit

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowjk View Post
    So what do you think is better 32-Bit or 64-Bit? If you could Please Vote and Post a Reason Why that will be Greatly appreciated.

    Me personally I prefer 32-Bit because a Lot of 64-Bit Computers have Drivers and Hardware Problems

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    This isn't true anymore... Originally there weren't alot of support, but now everything has 64bit support.

    Now too, with the cost of RAM not bad, 4Gigs is the only way to go.
    Another reason 64bits "better" is video cards. Befoere i had switched over to 64bit, XP lost about a gig of ram due to my 2 gtx 260s and the gig and ahalf of combined ram.
    64bit doesn't "steal" the system ram.

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    Re: 32-Bit or 64-Bit

    Quote Originally Posted by Patonb View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowjk View Post
    So what do you think is better 32-Bit or 64-Bit? If you could Please Vote and Post a Reason Why that will be Greatly appreciated.

    Me personally I prefer 32-Bit because a Lot of 64-Bit Computers have Drivers and Hardware Problems

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    This isn't true anymore... Originally there weren't alot of support, but now everything has 64bit support.

    Now too, with the cost of RAM not bad, 4Gigs is the only way to go.
    Another reason 64bits "better" is video cards. Befoere i had switched over to 64bit, XP lost about a gig of ram due to my 2 gtx 260s and the gig and ahalf of combined ram.
    64bit doesn't "steal" the system ram.
    I agree, but I still think there is a bit of a 64bit issue, particularly with drivers (particularly old gear), rather than applications. If it is with a new rig, then it is the way to go.

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    Re: 32-Bit or 64-Bit

    Especially when Vista first came out a lot of 64-bit computers had BSOD because of Drivers

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    Re: 32-Bit or 64-Bit

    ^But thats like saying the model T blows because its slower than a Lambo...

    Alot of BSODs came from Vista and its redesign, not from the 32/64 bit thing.

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    Re: 32-Bit or 64-Bit

    I believe that a lot of BSOD were from 64-Bit Versions for example if you check the Crashes and Debugging Forum you will find that about 75% of Cases are with 64-Bit computers

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    Re: 32-Bit or 64-Bit

    But I also think that most of the problems were not BSoDs, but devices simply not working.

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    Fair Point in fact on my 32-Bit laptop All the BSOD were Devices not working and corrupted drivers

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    Re: 32-Bit or 64-Bit

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowjk View Post
    I believe that a lot of BSOD were from 64-Bit Versions for example if you check the Crashes and Debugging Forum you will find that about 75% of Cases are with 64-Bit computers
    I think, most people now are getting 64bit OS. So of coarse most will be with 64bit

    Old software does have some compatibility issues, but anything 3yrs or newer should be okay.

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