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27-02-2011, 03:09 PM
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64-bit os
can i use my 32 bit soft in 64 bit os
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27-02-2011, 03:20 PM
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Re: 64-bit os
The answer is yes. 98.5% 32bit software should work without any problem if you have an amd64 processor (includes Intel Core 2 Duo, Quad and Core i3/i5/i7).
But don't expect old 16bit DOS applications like Turbo C++ to work in Windows 7 64bit.
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Which processor do you have anyways?
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27-02-2011, 03:42 PM
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Re: 64-bit os
some softwares have their own 32bit as well as 64bit version. so its advised to check once before trying any software. 1 good example is Winrar.
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03-03-2011, 07:41 PM
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Re: 64-bit os
well i have i5 750
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03-03-2011, 07:44 PM
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Re: 64-bit os
@ico But Adobe photoshop CS2 32 bit hangs in 64 Bit OS but Adobe Photoshop CS5 64 Bit does not hang!
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03-03-2011, 07:47 PM
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Re: 64-bit os
It is the time to move on from 32bit. You've named a very heavy software.
amd64 or x86-64 processors are backwards compatible with the x86 instruction set, so running most 32bit applications shouldn't be a problem.
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03-03-2011, 08:21 PM
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Re: 64-bit os
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It is the time to move on from 32bit.
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Yes. They just support 4GB ram and nowdays games recommended requirement is 4gb. also I heard that they have some problems with hard disks larger than 2.19Tb. Well that requires the mobo that supports them too but still OS is also a bottleneck.
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03-03-2011, 08:46 PM
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Re: 64-bit os
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Originally Posted by gameranand
Yes. They just support 4GB ram and nowdays games recommended requirement is 4gb. also I heard that they have some problems with hard disks larger than 2.19 gbTb. Well that requires the mobo that supports them too but still OS is also a bottleneck.
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corrected your typo. also nowadays all processors & motherboard support 64bit OS.
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03-03-2011, 09:17 PM
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Re: 64-bit os
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corrected your typo. also nowadays all processors & motherboard support 64bit OS.
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Thanks. Do you know about this 2.19Tb limitation for HDDs. Read it on Digit mag and understood most of it but not completely.
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03-03-2011, 09:24 PM
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Re: 64-bit os
^^
You have the soft link..?
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03-03-2011, 09:44 PM
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Re: 64-bit os
About GUID
About MBR Restrctions
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UEFI Limitation
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04-03-2011, 12:15 PM
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Re: 64-bit os
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@ico But Adobe photoshop CS2 32 bit hangs in 64 Bit OS but Adobe Photoshop CS5 64 Bit does not hang!
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Dont you get the catch? 64 bit can use more than 4 GB RAM.
CS5 64 Bit it is optimised to use 64 bits. Cs2 32 is 32 bit.
Hence, 64 bit optimised s/w perform better in 64 bit OS.
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04-03-2011, 03:26 PM
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Re: 64-bit os
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can i use my 32 bit soft in 64 bit os
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yes its usable in x64 platform but the reverse is not possible
Even I had the same doubt when i was about to switch to x64 platform 
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