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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: jeff9353 on September 23, 2011, 02:41:34 PM
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I went from win 7 home 32 bit to win 7 ultimate 64 bit and it seems like my computer is slower. Also I'm getting this message from time to time something to the effect of away mode. Could this be causing my comp. to be slow. Thanks
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Could you please supply some more information like the full system specs.
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Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 CPU
6300 @ 1.86 GHz 1.87 GHz
Ram 1 MB
64 bit OP system.
Win 7 Ultimate
Service Pack 1
500 Gig HD
If you need more please let me know. Thanks for your help
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You only have one gig of RAM? What brand /model is your PC?
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You posted your RAM as 1 MB, but as Jason posted I'm sure you mean 1 GB. That's not enough RAM to run win 7 very well. 4GB is a good number. To check on what you could add go to to crucial.com and run their memory test.
http://www.crucial.com/ (http://www.crucial.com/)
You will find that your machine runs much better with more RAM.
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Sorry, I have 1GB Ram. I know I need more . I want to upgrade it but never got around to it. I really havn't had any problems till I switched from Win7 Home Edition 32 bit to Win 7 Alt. 64 bit
I Have a HP Pavilion A1646X
Thanks
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It would have been cheaper to stay with Windows 7 Home and just upgrade RAM, tbh
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I just ran a benchmark test on both my 32 and 64 bit builds....there was little or no difference at all.
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Where can I get the benchmark test to test my comp. Thanks
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PassMark is 1...there are others.
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Thanks I need to check this one out.Sounds like a good tool to have.
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Don't interrupt it when running...let it run to completion.
Post your score afterwards...
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Minimum RAM requirements for Win7-64bit is 2GB.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/system-requirements
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Sounds like possibly missing drivers after the change.
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I think I'm going to get some more ram. I ran the test for more memory at Crucial and It said my maximum memory is 8.
Also is the a program in windows to where you can check to see if all your drivers are up to date.
Thanks for the replies
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Also is the a program in windows to where you can check to see if all your drivers are up to date.
Well, you could do that with a third-party program with Drivermax, but I would rather trust the drivers straight from the manufacturer's site. Can you go into Device Manager and check if there are any yellow exclamation marks?
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Thanks, Checking drivers now
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Patio I ran a Passmark benchmark test and came up with this.
BurnInTest Certificat 09/30/11
Generated by BurnInTest Version V5.3 Pro
System summary System component Description
Computer Name JEFF-PC
Operating system Windows Vista Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 build 7601
CPU type Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz (1865.5 MHz)
RAM 1014 MB
Video card RDPDD Chained DD (Resolution: 1440x900x32)
Disk drive Model ST3200820AS (Size: 186.3GB)
Optical drive TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H653L
Result summary
Test Start time
Fri Sep 30 09:04:13 2011
Test Stop time Fri Sep 30 09:19:16 2011
Test Duration 000h 15m 03s
Test Result
CPU - Maths PASS
CPU - SIMD PASS
Memory (RAM) PASS
2D Graphics PASS
Disk (C: ) PASS
CD/DVD (E:) FAIL
Sound PASS
Network 1 FAIL
TEST RUN FAILED
I didn't have a CD or DVD in my drive and I thought that was why this drive failed.
And I just have DSL for internet.
Also I checked my drivers and the only one that failed was:
Unknown: Acpi\awy0001 and another one under this one was :awyooo1.
I looked this up and the only thing I came up with was a chip driver, what ever that is.
Thanks again for all the help (EVERYONE) here at computerhope that helping.
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easiest way to explain what the problem is, is that your ram, while effectively handling larger instruction sets via 64bit sets instead of 32, it cant handle as many in the same time, so basically your ram is half as effective using 64bit then it is on 32bit.
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easiest way to explain what the problem is, is that your ram, while effectively handling larger instruction sets via 64bit sets instead of 32, it cant handle as many in the same time, so basically your ram is half as effective using 64bit then it is on 32bit.
That makes no sense at all.
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Utter drivel...
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Am i missing something here "I went from win 7 home 32 bit to win 7 ultimate 64 bit" + " Operating system Windows Vista Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 build 7601"? truenorth
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That makes no sense at all.
Looking at his posting history, it's not the only one.
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Looking at the posts here, I see a marketing opportunity for Microsoft.
They could offer a special trial 48 bit version of Windows 7.
Try The Windows n7 Junior 48 bit version for 30 days free.
Can't decide if you want 32 bit or 64 bit? Try 48 bit before you decide.
Has most of then features of 32 bit.
Does not have the burden of 64 bit.
Use your 32 bit programs with the free bit stretch utility.
Order either on mini DVD or download.
(The 48 bit version only comes on mini DVD.)
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Would someone please tell me by looking at reply #17 and tell me where the Win 7 O/S is that everyone is talking about? truenorth
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Would someone please tell me by looking at reply #17 and tell me where the Win 7 O/S is that everyone is talking about? truenorth
In the original post and reply no 2 he said he was on Win7 but as you see, in no.17 it's Vista.
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Thank you ST. I thought i may have been missing something. However i would be interested to hear from the O/P given the results of the test he ran (#17) how it was and may indeed still remain that HE believes he is (and was prior to his supposed change to 64 bit win 7) using windows 7? His original inquiry seems to emanate from something that never occurred (either the 32 bit or the 64 bit). Did the O/P simply mistake the operating system he had installed on the computer? truenorth
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Patio I ran a Passmark benchmark test and came up with this.
BurnInTest Certificat 09/30/11
Generated by BurnInTest Version V5.3 Pro
System summary System component Description
Computer Name JEFF-PC
Operating system Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 build 7601
CPU type Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz (1865.5 MHz)
RAM 1014 MB
Video card RDPDD Chained DD (Resolution: 1440x900x32)
Disk drive Model ST3200820AS (Size: 186.3GB)
Optical drive TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H653L
Result summary
Test Start time
Fri Sep 30 09:04:13 2011
Test Stop time Fri Sep 30 09:19:16 2011
Test Duration 000h 15m 03s
Test Result
CPU - Maths PASS
CPU - SIMD PASS
Memory (RAM) PASS
2D Graphics PASS
Disk (C: ) PASS
CD/DVD (E:) FAIL
Sound PASS
Network 1 FAIL
TEST RUN FAILED
I didn't have a CD or DVD in my drive and I thought that was why this drive failed.
And I just have DSL for internet.
Also I checked my drivers and the only one that failed was:
Unknown: Acpi\awy0001 and another one under this one was :awyooo1.
I looked this up and the only thing I came up with was a chip driver, what ever that is.
Thanks again for all the help (EVERYONE) here at computer hope.
Sorry I did not mean to type Win Vista...... I meant to say Win 7 ultimate I ony have Vista on my Lap top. Never had it on my dest top.
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jeff9353, Your last post #27 has left me still confused. In your post #17 (which is your test results from the Passmark test you have this ="Operating system Windows Vista Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 build 7601" Then in your last post referring again to a Passmark test result you have this="Operating system Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 build 7601". Are you posting Passmark results from two different computers? Plus in fact the post in #17 is the 1st time we see the o/s mentioned as Vista (you had posted the issue as being with WIN 7 (32/64 bit)). I assume the Passmark results were NOT typed by you but are a copy from the actual test. Therefore again where do these 2 different Passmark tests come from?truenorth
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Truenorth, I sorry for for mistype. The OS I have is Win 7 Altimate. Sorry for all the confusion. I don't know why I type Vista in the passmark test. But what I did was went from Win 7 Home 32 bit to win 7 altimate 64 bit.
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The OS I have is Win 7 Altimate.
If it spells "Altimate" like that, it may be a fake!
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Ok i think i can sleep better tonight.It appears that jeff9353 has NOT been posting the copy of the Passmark tests as i would have expected but instead has been typing them himself FROM the displayed text of the reports. Therefore that being so it is HIS typing error (?????) that is the basis of the O/S's being presented as they were. Probably also explains the observation that ST is making as well "If it spells "Altimate" like that, it may be a fake!" I think i shall politely excuse myself from further involvement in this thread. Best of luck to those that stay on.truenorth
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Again.....sorry for the mis-spelled words... It is a new store bought copy of Windows 7 Ultimate !!!!!