Vista - 64-bit: More than just the RAM

**Frostmourne** · 09-22-2009

Depnding on memeory remapping in the BIOS, your GPU might take a chunk out of available RAM. 64-bit RAM also removes the 2GB address space limit for windows resources. As for apps, what is the point of a computer if you only run Microsoft? More freeware apps can slow you down, just choose the right ones.

**rasmasyean** · 09-22-2009

Another benefit (that might have been mentioned somewhere in this huge thread) is that it helps a “family computer”, where you don’t have always “log off” so someone else won’t be short of RAM. You can just “switch user” so you don’t have to re-open up all your apps all over again and wait for the startup programs to launch, etc.

09-22-2009	#191 (permalink)
Frostmourne Windows 7 Ultimate x64 1,336 posts	Re: 64-bit: More than just the RAM Depnding on memeory remapping in the BIOS, your GPU might take a chunk out of available RAM. 64-bit RAM also removes the 2GB address space limit for windows resources. As for apps, what is the point of a computer if you only run Microsoft? More freeware apps can slow you down, just choose the right ones.
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09-22-2009	#192 (permalink)
rasmasyean Vista Ultimate x64 210 posts	Re: 64-bit: More than just the RAM Another benefit (that might have been mentioned somewhere in this huge thread) is that it helps a “family computer”, where you don’t have always “log off” so someone else won’t be short of RAM. You can just “switch user” so you don’t have to re-open up all your apps all over again and wait for the startup programs to launch, etc.
My System Specs