Solved 64 bit or 32 bit?

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I have a HP pavilion dv6 3017TU
Laptop and I am just curious about windows 8 and if I could install the 64bit version! Will there be any stability problem with only 3gb ram? please help..
 

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With only 3GB of RAM, there is no compelling reason to install the 64bit version. The main plus with the 64 bit version is that it addresses and uses more than 4 GB of RAM. With only 3GB of RAM it will be essentially working like the 32 bit version.
 

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With only 3GB of RAM, there is no compelling reason to install the 64bit version. The main plus with the 64 bit version is that it addresses and uses more than 4 GB of RAM. With only 3GB of RAM it will be essentially working like the 32 bit version.

Ya I thought so. Well then I guess I am gonna install 32 Bit os. But I would like to install the 64 bit if it won"t do any system stability or ram overflowing problem. I use my laptop for college and some net surfing.
 

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When I checked the drivers page on hp's website for your model of laptop all I saw there were Windows 7 32 and 64 bit drivers. You might want to make sure your laptop will work with Win 8 before attempting to upgrade it. You might be able to use the Windows 7 drivers if you install them in compatibilty mode, but it is no guarantee.
 

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When I checked the drivers page on hp's website for your model of laptop all I saw there were Windows 7 32 and 64 bit drivers. You might want to make sure your laptop will work with Win 8 before attempting to upgrade it. You might be able to use the Windows 7 drivers if you install them in compatibilty mode, but it is no guarantee.

Ya.. Thanks for the good idea. I got win 7 32 Bit driver. I hope 32bit's driver will work with 64bit win 8. ya know.. Any driver or app/software in compatibility mode does not look good to me.
 

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The 64 bit OS will work with 3GB, as the Microsoft minimum RAM requirement is 2GB, but it will basically be operating as a 32 bit OS because of the amount of memory.

Win 7 drivers should work in Win 8. I'm using the Win 7 drivers in two different Win 8 systems that I have and no problem.
 

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    Sonar Platinum 64 bit recording studio software with MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface unit.
The 64 bit OS will work with 3GB, as the Microsoft minimum RAM requirement is 2GB, but it will basically be operating as a 32 bit OS because of the amount of memory.

Win 7 drivers should work in Win 8. I'm using the Win 7 drivers in two different Win 8 systems that I have and no problem.

so officially 2gb is the minimum RAM requirement for windows 8 pro 64bit! Thats just great. Now I am sure I must install win 8 pro 64bit. I can get / find those 64bit drivers somehow...
 

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The 64 bit OS will work with 3GB, as the Microsoft minimum RAM requirement is 2GB, but it will basically be operating as a 32 bit OS because of the amount of memory.

Win 7 drivers should work in Win 8. I'm using the Win 7 drivers in two different Win 8 systems that I have and no problem.



so officially 2gb is the minimum RAM requirement for windows 8 pro 64bit! Thats just great. Now I am sure I must install win 8 pro 64bit. I can get / find those 64bit drivers somehow...

You should be able to download the 64-bit win 7 drivers from HP's website.
 

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The 64 bit OS will work with 3GB, as the Microsoft minimum RAM requirement is 2GB, but it will basically be operating as a 32 bit OS because of the amount of memory.

Win 7 drivers should work in Win 8. I'm using the Win 7 drivers in two different Win 8 systems that I have and no problem.

That's simply untrue. A 64 bit OS is a 64 bit OS, regardless of how much memory you have.

What makes it 64 bit is the size of the virtual memory space, not the physical space. 64 bit OS also utilizes the extend CPU registers that 32 bit OS's don't know about.

HPGeek18, be aware that a 64 bit OS uses more memory than a 32 bit one does. So you will have less available memory for running your applications. This is because 64 bit applications are larger than their 32 bit counterparts, and the OS itself being 64 bit is larger than the 32 bit version, thus it consumes more memory resources. And if you run 64 bit apps, they will use more memory than their 32 bit versions.
 

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The 64 bit OS will work with 3GB, as the Microsoft minimum RAM requirement is 2GB, but it will basically be operating as a 32 bit OS because of the amount of memory.

Win 7 drivers should work in Win 8. I'm using the Win 7 drivers in two different Win 8 systems that I have and no problem.

That's simply untrue. A 64 bit OS is a 64 bit OS, regardless of how much memory you have.

What makes it 64 bit is the size of the virtual memory space, not the physical space. 64 bit OS also utilizes the extend CPU registers that 32 bit OS's don't know about.

HPGeek18, be aware that a 64 bit OS uses more memory than a 32 bit one does. So you will have less available memory for running your applications. This is because 64 bit applications are larger than their 32 bit counterparts, and the OS itself being 64 bit is larger than the 32 bit version, thus it consumes more memory resources. And if you run 64 bit apps, they will use more memory than their 32 bit versions.

Ya maybe you are right. Last night I installed the win8(64bit) pro and I noticed that 33%of my 3gb ram got full without running any Application. When I opened windows media player and microsoft office then the ram went upto 38%. Really...I never had such a huge RAM consumption with win 7ultimate 32bit. It doesn't feel good to see the RAM like this.
 

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My Previous system rating was 4.4 with windows 7 32 bit ...but now only 4.0! :cry::cry::cry:
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Did you install your video card vendors driver?
 

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Did you install your video card vendors driver?

No I did not. Because my win 7 32bit intel hd graphics driver is not compatible with the win8 64bit os and I cant even open the setup file because .net 3.5 or something is missing.
 

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I wouldn't bother with a 32 bit OS anymore, unless you have a specific, unique version for needing it. Intel makes drivers for their video cards for all recent OSes and platforms, so you may have to go directly to Intel for it. When in doubt, go to the source.

I don't know how or why someone would say Windows 8 x86 is easier to deal with than Windows 8 x64, but I can tell you that x64 is the standard now. You shouldn't have any issues running either, and neither will be easier or more difficult than the other. However, one thing to consider...if you decide to upgrade the memory later, you will be able to just install it and use it, if you go with x64 right now.

As for the memory usage, you want to see it being used. Windows XP was the last OS that you wanted to keep memory usage down. Now, with Vista and later, you want it in use, because it being used properly, to improve performance.
 

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I wouldn't bother with a 32 bit OS anymore, unless you have a specific, unique version for needing it. Intel makes drivers for their video cards for all recent OSes and platforms, so you may have to go directly to Intel for it. When in doubt, go to the source.I don't know how or why someone would say Windows 8 x86 is easier to deal with than Windows 8 x64, but I can tell you that x64 is the standard now. You shouldn't have any issues running either, and neither will be easier or more difficult than the other. However, one thing to consider...if you decide to upgrade the memory later, you will be able to just install it and use it, if you go with x64 right now.As for the memory usage, you want to see it being used. Windows XP was the last OS that you wanted to keep memory usage down. Now, with Vista and later, you want it in use, because it being used properly, to improve performance.
That's right. Actually this is my first x64 operating system. So I had some doubt like which is better(x86 or x64) in both software and hardware compatibility. After reading lots of comments and forums on the net I installed the x64bit win 8 pro and I think x64bit OS got some bright future. Btw I would like to upgrade my RAM to 4GB+ if this is possible. But my friends says that its not possible to upgrade/replace laptop"s hardware(Processor, RAM, Hard drive etc.).
 

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It's not typically possible to replace a laptops processor, and often times you can't replace the video adapter or screen easily. But you can almost always replace the ram and hard drive (except in very cheap models where ram is soldered onto the motherboard, but they still tend to have an open slot to add more).

Many laptops are limited in how much memory you can put into them, which means if you're at your limit, then you can't add more (though you can "replace it"). For instance, many laptops are limited to 2 or 3GB for some strange reason. You will have to check the specifications of your laptop to be sure.
 

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That's right. Actually this is my first x64 operating system. So I had some doubt like which is better(x86 or x64) in both software and hardware compatibility. After reading lots of comments and forums on the net I installed the x64bit win 8 pro and I think x64bit OS got some bright future. Btw I would like to upgrade my RAM to 4GB+ if this is possible. But my friends says that its not possible to upgrade/replace laptop"s hardware(Processor, RAM, Hard drive etc.).

Actually your laptop supports up to 8GB of RAM. Modern laptops are upgradeable, they feature replaceable CPUs, Graphics (Mobile PCI Express) beside the RAM. HP Pavilion dv6-3017tu Entertainment Notebook PC Product Specifications HP Pavilion dv6-3017tu Entertainment Notebook PC | HP® Support

It's not typically possible to replace a laptops processor, and often times you can't replace the video adapter or screen easily. But you can almost always replace the ram and hard drive (except in very cheap models where ram is soldered onto the motherboard, but they still tend to have an open slot to add more).

Many laptops are limited in how much memory you can put into them, which means if you're at your limit, then you can't add more (though you can "replace it"). For instance, many laptops are limited to 2 or 3GB for some strange reason. You will have to check the specifications of your laptop to be sure.
This is untrue, unless you're referring to low end or outdated laptops. Most modern laptops come with replaceable parts, even processors can be swapped. The memory limit depends on the chipset itself, many manufacturers however advertise a lower amount than actually supported.
 

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Thank you eightforums for your valuable comments and share. I was confused, But now nobody can make me confuse because I have A GREAT FRIEND named 'Eightforums'. ^^
 

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