System vs OS

sethy666 · 03-26-2008, 06:13 PM

Good morning,

Ive been trawling and doing searches around this and many forums in an attempt to answer my question... frankly it has made me more confused. So Im just going to post and see what the outcome is.

Im considering a new build to replace my current HP PC. I would like more ram but am not confident that x64 OS (Vista or XP) are all that stable / compatable, especially for gaming.

My question is; can i run a x32 OS (XP) on a x64 mobo / processor?

Moving forward, when x64 become more mainstream, I would then have the option to move to a x64 OS.

I understand the whole x32 ram issue but I figure 3.2gb is more useful than 2gb. I am also constrained by x64 driver issues for certain hardware and the overall compatability issues in using a x64 OS

Thanks in advance, any advice would be appreciated

**sobeit** · 03-26-2008, 06:20 PM

you can run 32 bit and you can move on to 64 later.

sethy666 · 03-26-2008, 06:29 PM

Thanks Sobeit666, that was my gut feel but its good to hear it from someone else.

**linderman** · 03-26-2008, 09:01 PM

64 bit is better & faster but it will NEVER take off like it should have!!

that opportunity was missed bigtime >>>>. now we wait and see if the next OS delivers all that vista left @ the curb

03-26-2008, 06:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
sethy666 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 123 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 My System	System vs OS Good morning, Ive been trawling and doing searches around this and many forums in an attempt to answer my question... frankly it has made me more confused. So Im just going to post and see what the outcome is. Im considering a new build to replace my current HP PC. I would like more ram but am not confident that x64 OS (Vista or XP) are all that stable / compatable, especially for gaming. My question is; can i run a x32 OS (XP) on a x64 mobo / processor? Moving forward, when x64 become more mainstream, I would then have the option to move to a x64 OS. I understand the whole x32 ram issue but I figure 3.2gb is more useful than 2gb. I am also constrained by x64 driver issues for certain hardware and the overall compatability issues in using a x64 OS Thanks in advance, any advice would be appreciated __________________ Do YOU hear the voices too?!?

03-26-2008, 06:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: System vs OS you can run 32 bit and you can move on to 64 later. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

03-26-2008, 06:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
sethy666 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 123 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 My System	Re: System vs OS Thanks Sobeit666, that was my gut feel but its good to hear it from someone else. __________________ Do YOU hear the voices too?!?

03-26-2008, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: System vs OS 64 bit is better & faster but it will NEVER take off like it should have!! that opportunity was missed bigtime >>>>. now we wait and see if the next OS delivers all that vista left @ the curb __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial