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Old April 18th, 2007, 04:04 AM
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What is the difference between ...

... the 32 bit and the 64 bit ? and why is 1 better than the other?

sorry for newbie question but just trying to get an understanding.

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Old April 18th, 2007, 11:34 AM
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One runs in 32bit and one runs in 64bit.

For 64bit you need to install 64bit programs and device drivers.
So check that the progams you want are available in 64bit versions
Also check that device drivers for devices in your PC have 64bit versions.
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Old April 19th, 2007, 04:08 AM
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Thanks for the reply/ info degsy.
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