Re: 64 bit question

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In very general terms, it's possible to process and move more bits per CPU
cycle, with the wider 64-bit architecture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64-bit



"Toobi Won Kenobi" <TwK@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:f1303p$f42$1$8300dec7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello Raymond,

I agree, but how is the extra OS performance affected by only using 32 bit applicatiuons/programs?

Regards

TWK
"Raymond J. Johnson Jr." <Rayjay@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:Lw6Zh.2933$HX7.1517@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Og wrote:
Item #1 "Does a 64 bit processor require a 64 bit O/S?"
Answer #1 64 bit O/S is absolutely _ not _ required.

It's true that a 32-bit OS will run on a 64-bit processor, but only in 32-bit mode. There isn't much point in having the extra
processing power if the OS can't use it.




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