Can I run 64-bit Windows 7 with only 1.5 GB of RAM? The minimum system specs on Microsoft's website are 2 GB for 64-bit, but I'm not sure if that's recommended or required. I'm getting Windows 7 Professional upgrade for $30 USD, so I want to know if I can use 64-bit vs 32-bit.
I already know that none of the printers I have work with Windows 7, but that's fine. All my other hardware is covered.
Have both Windows 7 beta 1 distros - 32 & 64.
3+ year old laptop. amd 64 2.2 gig, dual core.
2 gigs ram - machine maxes out at 2 :-(
4 gig readyboost flash stick - if that matters....
Will 64 be worth installing?
With only 2 gigs ram max, will it be any better than using 32? Any worse?
Suggestions and consensus please.
I was going to buy Windows 7 anyway, so i decided to get 64bit so i could use all of the ram on my computer (4gigs, plus my SLi video cards have 500mb or 1gig each, can't remember)
Since vista 32bit could only use 3.5 gigs
but now to my dismay it seems like i can still only use 2.5 gigs of ram
Anyone know how to fix this?
I read something about remapping ram or something but how do you do that or how can you tell if it is possible?
i don't get why 2 gigs of my memory are being used i have 4 gigs and when i am not running anything but google chrome my laptop is using up 2.50-2.00 gigs of memory and i only have about 4 tabs open and no backgrounds programs i used one of AVG's programs to get rid of any useless programs that start up and i don't know why it is using 2 gigs when it should't
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Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.2.8400.0 X86
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Loading Dump File [C:UserskalyeDesktop�81212-36504-01.dmp]
[Code].....
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