On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 23:13:21 +0800 "Chuanwen Wu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > yes - there are (were?) a few incompatibilities still with 64 bit > > os'es that dont exist with 32 bit. Basicly, there still doesnt > > seem to be a compelling reason to go 64bit for a desktop at the > > moment. Servers are a different matter. > I think a 64bit os in a 64bit machine is faster than a 32bit os in > most conditions.Do you think so? I would like to agree, but I haven't seen compelling evidence, having run both ways. I guess it seems like 64 might be a little faster, especially when it comes to swapping massive amounts of RAM and similar heavy lifting. 32-bit certainly _isn't_ going to be faster. 32-bit also means wasting half your cpu hardware. on the other hand, 32bit means running the same arch. as most everyone. that makes it easier. But i think in 'most conditions' these two modes, run on the same chip, will perform nearly identically. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
