x86 or x64

[vinifera]

currently i'm on win7 32bit with 3.2 GB RAM (4 in reality)
and I have 1 GB more lying around

is it worth it to jump onto x64 version for 5 GB of RAM or not ?
 

[TELVM]

Unused RAM is wasted RAM. I'd go x64 or non-capped x86.

[vinifera]

and no dl link :(

[351837]

56 minutes ago, vinifera said:

and no dl link

https://www.raymond.cc/blog/download/did/1849/

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Do take note that some antivirus will classify 4GB-RAMPatch.exe as malicious because of what it does, patch system files. These are false positives.

Edited May 6, 2016 by 351837

[vinifera]

thanks

[TELVM]

If the antivirus positive worries you, or you don't trust patches as a rule, here's how to do it manually:

(Google translation):

http://translate.google.de/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=http://www.unawave.de/windows-7-tipps/4-gb-patch-selber-machen.html

(original in German):

http://www.unawave.de/windows-7-tipps/4-gb-patch-selber-machen.html

(Incidentally the current user interface of this forum is the most useless thing I've ever seen on the internet) /RANT

Edited May 7, 2016 by TELVM

[vinifera]

AV is my last concern
my jaws dropped now when I saw OS sees full 5 GB of memory (since I added 1 GB stick more)
sjeez god **** microsoft

many thanks :D

[vinifera]

hmm there is some weird stuff here heh...

the OS (32bit) can't fill above 3.68 GB RAM (yes i'm testing its limit now)
at least task manager shows as such, then either popup warning gets out or programs crash
taskman also reports 75% memory usage, but "commit charge" reports "5075 MB" / 5117 MB used

while resource monitor says that used RAM is 3882, and above it can't go

so I guess at the end x86 OS even patched can't use these 5 GB :(
 

[vinifera]

ok I won't spam another topic, but few questions of 64bit OS
since I have 5 gigs of RAM I'm gonna jump to win7 x64
 

but:
1. will old games as Diablo 2 work normally ?
2. why does OS have Program Files (x86) when it installs and/or runs 32bit apps NORMAL from ordinary Program Files ???
3. can I remove Program files (x86) ??? :P

[Tripredacus]

10 minutes ago, vinifera said:

2. why does OS have Program Files (x86) when it installs and/or runs 32bit apps NORMAL from ordinary Program Files ???

3. can I remove Program files (x86) ???

2. 32bit installations go into Program Files (x86) while 64bit go into Program Files. I don't know why they decided to go this route rather than making the new folder Program Files (x64).

3. Try it and find out.

[vinifera]

38 minutes ago, Tripredacus said:

2. 32bit installations go into Program Files (x86) while 64bit go into Program Files. I don't know why they decided to go this route rather than making the new folder Program Files (x64).

or merge it...

btw I F'kin hate this new board style/version, its so messy and hard to use :(

[AnX]

I haven't had any issues with Windows 7 x64 vs the x86 version, but i do know that the former has better support for newer and more powerful hardware, so that's what I use.

[vinifera]

yeh... I became annoyed when ordinary browser eats my whole 3 gig of RAM so if I can stiff to have 5 why not...
ill strip x64 to maximum without breaking it and use it haha

[vinifera]

heres new question

regarding visual c++ redists,
do i just download and install x64 ones, or both x64 and x86 (coz of games maybe) ???

i'm really confused with this crap...

[Tripredacus]

Games usually will install the ones they need by themselves. It really depends on the application, whether both are needed or not.