Windows 7 Inquiry

Xaxas SG

Sorry for being ignorant. What is the difference between Windows7 Home Premium 32-bit and 64-bit ? Is there any specification requirements to run any of them ?

kenn3th SG

Well, the main difference in 32 and 64 bit operations is how the computer deals with information

One of the biggest difference is the amount of ram it can have.

32bit Windows 7 (Home premium) can only have up to 4gb ram, while 64bit Windows 7 (Home premium) can have up to 16gb of ram.

You may wonder why I put the brackets behind.

That's because Windows 7 64Bit (Professional) and above can have max ram up to 192gb

The specifications needed to run both 32bit and 64bit Windows 7 are the same. Though one specific requirement would be the drivers. 32bit drivers wont work on the 64bit.

Another difference that you may notice would be the speed of the Os. 64bit will generally run faster than 32bit.

Hope that helps you. :D

Xaxas SG

Thanks Kenneth yes it helps alot. Btw, both bits are of the same pricing right ? wow tradepac in SLS selling $138 only ?

kenn3th SG

Thanks Kenneth yes it helps alot. Btw, both bits are of the same pricing right ? wow tradepac in SLS selling $138 only ?

Just to add on from my points

32bit operating systems cannot run 64bit programmes

while 64bit operating systems can run most 32bit programmes

Yep, they are of the same pricing.

I'm unsure about tradepac's pricing.

But

Here's a guide that forum mates here had compiled for your reference

ndmmxiaomayi SG

You need 64-bit hardware to install a 64-bit OS. You cannot install 64-bit OS on hardware that does not support 64-bit. Some hardware still don't support 64-bit, and you will run into drivers issue if they don't have 64-bit drivers and Windows doesn't recognize it.

If you want to install 64-bit OS, you have to do quite a bit of research on the hardware and whether the manufacturer offers 64-bit drivers for it (this is mainly for optimization purposes). 32-bit drivers will work, but they are likely not to make full use of the 64-bit hardware available.