Thanks, Barry
--- In [email protected], "Mike" <sfclimb...@...> wrote:
>
> There is little to no difference between running a 32 bit app on a 64 bit OS
> vs. 32 bit OS (i.e. no performance hit).
>
> Where you can see a difference, favorably, is if the 32 bit application is
> memory intensive. I believe that a 64 bit OS will allow the 32 bit
> application to run using up to a full 4GB of RAM, vs. the 3GB max of a 32 bit
> OS. This is particularly evident when running multiple memory intensive 32
> bit apps simultaneously (each with up to 4GB RAM).
>
> However, running a 64 bit OS with only 3 GB of memory is a crime against
> computing! There is little (anything?) to be gained by running 32 bit
> applications on a 64 bit OS without making available the additional memory
> that the 64 bit OS would allow. Gaining access to additional RAM is among, if
> not THE, most desirable aspects of a 64 bit OS.
>
> Mike
>
> --- In [email protected], "Barry" <razzbarry@> wrote:
> >
> > I have an Intel core 2 duo processor and would like to know if things run
> > faster with the 64 bit OS over the 32 bit. Most of my programs are 32 bit
> > and I had heard that running them on a 64 bit system makes them slower. Is
> > that true? If I am going to upgrade to windows 7 I might as well use the
> > faster OS version if it helps performance. I have only 3GB of memory if
> > that makes a difference.
> >
> > I guess device drivers could be a nightmare too.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Barry
> >
>
