32 bit OS v. 64 bit OS

[elkatman]

Hi,

I am thinking of adopting 64 bit instead of 32 bit windows vista or 7. My CPU is AMD 64 Athlonx2. Can anyone tell me if there is any advantage or disadvantages going with 64 bit system instead of 32 bit system?

[patio]

You can use more than 3+G of RAM...
It's the future...
Apps that are written for it are more responsive and efficient...

[Wade2462]

do 32 bit programs work on 64 bit os?

[BC_Programmer]

do 32 bit programs work on 64 bit os?

Yes.

[WyattSoft]

do 32 bit programs work on 64 bit os?

Programs yes.

Drivers no, drivers have to support 64bit.

[smeezekitty]

programs usuly work
but the bigest problem is with drivers
it needs to be 64bit and signed
stupid microsoft
if you do get a 64os good luck

[BC_Programmer]

it doesn't need to be signed in test mode...

Besides, the signing business was designed to prevent drivers- the cause of over 99% of all blue screen errors - to be put through rigorous testing. They found that all driver related crashes (IE, not hardware related) on XP were from installing unsigned drivers, so they made it mandatory.

[Mulreay]

it doesn't need to be signed in test mode...

Besides, the signing business was designed to prevent drivers- the cause of over 99% of all blue screen errors - to be put through rigorous testing. They found that all driver related crashes (IE, not hardware related) on XP were from installing unsigned drivers, so they made it mandatory.

Makes sense to me.

[smeezekitty]

i do not like the OS makeing the discision for me
if i want to risk BSoD i should beable to do it
i think there is a way around the driver signing
if thats the case then you will be fine with 64bit os
----edit----
how much memory does your computer havE?

[Mulreay]

i do not like the OS makeing the discision for me
if i want to risk BSoD i should beable to do it

So you you would rather have a BSOD and have major problems because you don't want a driver that has been thoroughly tested?

[patio]

You bash UAC...
You bash 64Bit OS's...

You should switch to Linux and stop giving careless Windows advice.

[smeezekitty]

vista is 15GB talk about being to big
i still think XP is better then vista
i would rather have BSoD then deal with the OS blocking me
i am in a bad mood today

[Mulreay]

vista is 15GB talk about being to big
i still think XP is better then vista
i would rather have BSoD then deal with the OS blocking me
i am in a bad mood today

Were here to give sound advice not deal with your bad moods.

[Quantos]

vista is 15GB talk about being to big
i still think XP is better then vista
i would rather have BSoD then deal with the OS blocking me
i am in a bad mood today

15GB is nothing, storage is cheap.
You're wrong.
You're wrong.
Who cares?

[Quantos]

Can anyone tell me if there is any advantage or disadvantages going with 64 bit system instead of 32 bit system?

If the hardware that you have in your computer has drivers available for a x64 system, then go with the 64 bit OS.  There will be more software that supports it in the future.