#6 64-bit Windows 7 adds speed, but requires more hardware power

64-bit Windows 7 adds speed, but requires more hardware power

A 64-bit architecture can speed up (64-bit software), but only if there is a 64 bit compatible processor and 4GB of RAM. At least.

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1 A 64-bit system can be more responsive when running several programs at the same time and switching between them frequently.

Microsoft

2 If there is a downside, it's that 64 bit data occupies more space than 32 bit data. This in turn increases the memory requirements.

Shogan, The Pit Blog

3 You need at least 4GB of memory. .. A 64-bit OS won't help you if you don't have at least 4GB of memory.

Alex Castle, MaximumPC

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