32-Bit or 64-Bit

[Shadowjk]

So what do you think is better 32-Bit or 64-Bit? If you could Please Vote and Post a Reason Why that will be Greatly appreciated.


Me personally I prefer 32-Bit because a Lot of 64-Bit Computers have Drivers and Hardware Problems


Many Thanks,
Josh

 

[niemiro]

I can use all of my RAM on 64bit, one gets less problems with large numbers (numbers can be larger) and it is the future!

 

[Patonb]

So what do you think is better 32-Bit or 64-Bit? If you could Please Vote and Post a Reason Why that will be Greatly appreciated.

Me personally I prefer 32-Bit because a Lot of 64-Bit Computers have Drivers and Hardware Problems

Many Thanks,
Josh

This isn't true anymore... Originally there weren't alot of support, but now everything has 64bit support.

Now too, with the cost of RAM not bad, 4Gigs is the only way to go.
Another reason 64bits "better" is video cards. Befoere i had switched over to 64bit, XP lost about a gig of ram due to my 2 gtx 260s and the gig and ahalf of combined ram.
64bit doesn't "steal" the system ram.

 

[niemiro]

So what do you think is better 32-Bit or 64-Bit? If you could Please Vote and Post a Reason Why that will be Greatly appreciated.

Me personally I prefer 32-Bit because a Lot of 64-Bit Computers have Drivers and Hardware Problems

Many Thanks,
Josh

This isn't true anymore... Originally there weren't alot of support, but now everything has 64bit support.

Now too, with the cost of RAM not bad, 4Gigs is the only way to go.
Another reason 64bits "better" is video cards. Befoere i had switched over to 64bit, XP lost about a gig of ram due to my 2 gtx 260s and the gig and ahalf of combined ram.
64bit doesn't "steal" the system ram.

I agree, but I still think there is a bit of a 64bit issue, particularly with drivers (particularly old gear), rather than applications. If it is with a new rig, then it is the way to go.

 

[Shadowjk]

Especially when Vista first came out a lot of 64-bit computers had BSOD because of Drivers

 

[Patonb]

^But thats like saying the model T blows because its slower than a Lambo...

Alot of BSODs came from Vista and its redesign, not from the 32/64 bit thing.

 

[Shadowjk]

I believe that a lot of BSOD were from 64-Bit Versions for example if you check the Crashes and Debugging Forum you will find that about 75% of Cases are with 64-Bit computers

 

[niemiro]

But I also think that most of the problems were not BSoDs, but devices simply not working.

 

[Shadowjk]

Fair Point in fact on my 32-Bit laptop All the BSOD were Devices not working and corrupted drivers

 

[Patonb]

I believe that a lot of BSOD were from 64-Bit Versions for example if you check the Crashes and Debugging Forum you will find that about 75% of Cases are with 64-Bit computers

I think, most people now are getting 64bit OS. So of coarse most will be with 64bit

Old software does have some compatibility issues, but anything 3yrs or newer should be okay.

 

[Shadowjk]

Yeah it SHOULD Work

 

[Tnuh555]

I guess I could say that I'm for 64-bit, You can use plenty of RAM, and most 32 bit programs work. Ive gotten some really old games to run that I found in my closet, such as Sonic CD made sometime in the 90's. Ive even heard that 64-bit PCs are more secure. Another reason of mine is that 32-bit Windows will probably be phased out eventually.

So, to sum things up, get a 64-Bit OS if:

• Your PC has over 4 GB of RAM
• You want something that can be more usable / upgradeable in the future
• Your PC is newish

That's my opinion.

 

[ilikefree]

I'm of the opinion if it isn't broken don't fix it.
Stick with what you have until it brakes then consider a switch to 64Bit.

 

[niemiro]

What Tnuh555 meant about 64bit being more secure is that 64bit Windows OSs do not allow changes to its file system. Also, some programmers think of 64bit as "so much harder", this is completely untrue, but it does mean that most malware, and most anti-malware, specialist tools, do not work in 64 bit.

 

[ilikefree]

What Tnuh555 meant about 64bit being more secure is that 64bit Windows OSs do not allow changes to its file system. Also, some programmers think of 64bit as "so much harder", this is completely untrue, but it does mean that most malware, and most anti-malware, specialist tools, do not work in 64 bit.

That's good to know. Does that mean it's harder to get infected in the first place?

 

[niemiro]

What Tnuh555 meant about 64bit being more secure is that 64bit Windows OSs do not allow changes to its file system. Also, some programmers think of 64bit as "so much harder", this is completely untrue, but it does mean that most malware, and most anti-malware, specialist tools, do not work in 64 bit.

That's good to know. Does that mean it's harder to get infected in the first place?

Yes, and many of the harder to remove infections can't get you. However, if a new infection comes out, many of the tools don't work in 64bit environments, so it may be slightly harder to remove.

 

[Tnuh555]

What Tnuh555 meant about 64bit being more secure is that 64bit Windows OSs do not allow changes to its file system. Also, some programmers think of 64bit as "so much harder", this is completely untrue, but it does mean that most malware, and most anti-malware, specialist tools, do not work in 64 bit.

Thanks for clarifying what I couldn't.

Hell, I never knew why they were more secure until now. All I knew was that they were slightly more secure based off of what others said.

Most of the gears behind this stuff is probably still way over my head ATM though lol.

 

[Shadowjk]

It's 50% for 32 & 64-bit :D

 

[niemiro]

It's 50% for 32 & 64-bit :D

Now it is 60 - 40, thought not by my vote, that was at the beginning!

 

[MrNeeds]

Well, i've got something that might sway the vote to 64bit, i've been debating the 64/32bit war for ages and after doing extensive research and practical tests, i've worked out that 64bit compared directly with 32bit on the same system, 64bit does run smoother and more stable than its 32bit counterpart.

My friends laptop was running slow and she wanted me to format and re-install vista so I did, the disc she gave me was vista 32 home premium, installed it and played with it for a few days and I had a great idea to install 64bit home premium, so I did (using the same product key as the 32bit) and it run so much smoother, didn't have any problems finding the drivers either (sony vaio vgn-nr32m).

I use 64 bit home premium and compared to xp is no comparison, people that say xp is faster than vista, I show them my system and it puts them in their place.

Dave