The maximum integer value that can be stored in 32 bits is 4,294,967,295. Therefore, a processor with 32-bit memory addresses can directly access "only" 4 GB of memory. Which is why it doesn't make sense to put any more memory in a system running a 32-bit operating system. 32-bit on Wikipedia
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Install 32bit or 64 bit ubuntu on this laptop?
I have HP 620 WT162EA laptop (64bit processor and 2gb ddr3 ram memory). Based on your experience, which version of ubuntu I shall install: 32bit or 64bit?
From what I already read here, people ...
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Adobe InDesign installation and compatibility [closed]
I'm planning to get Adobe InDesign CS5 / CS5.5 for my computer; it's a 32-bit, Windows 7 Home Edition machine.
Is it compatible with 32-bit for CS5? AFAIK CS5.5 isn't compatible according to what I ...
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Force application to run in 32-bit process on 64-bit Windows
Is there any way to force application to run in 32-bit mode on 64-bit Windows ?
My Os is windows 7 64 bit.
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Can I run a 32bit Java app on a 64bit platform?
I have an old Java app which has been compiled for the 32bit platform. I've moved from Windows XP (32bit) to OS X Snow Leopard (64bit) and I'd like to continue using this app, however I'm getting an ...
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Windows 7 Dual Boot Hibernation
I have two different editions of Windows 7 installed on two different partitions (on the same physical drive). One is Windows 7 Professional 32-bit, one is Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.
I have both ...
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How can I run a 32-bit app on 64-bit OSX 10.7.2?
I have an app that only exists a 32bit version. In order to use it, I used to press 2 & 3 together before booting the Mac, so it'll run in 32bit mode. However, some apps (64bit version that ...
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how to install window 8 64-bit on my 32-bit PC
I am currently running Windows 7 32-bit. I want to install Windows 8 Developer Preview 64-bit. Is it possible to install it with my existing Windows 7(32-bit) or is there any way to install Windows 8 ...
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Wireless N100 Driver for Server 2008 32 Bit
I have Samsung N100-MA05 which has Intel N100 Wireless. I am trying to find driver for Server 2008 32 Bit for it. Intel site provides download only for Windows 7. I have also tried the one which ...
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Any Catalyst driver for ATi Mobility Radeon HD 2300 on Win 7 32b?
For more than 6 months, I've had this problem. I can't seem to find a display driver for my ATi Mobility Radeon HD 2300 specific for the Windows 7 32bit.
I don't necessarily need official drivers.. ...
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Can Windows 7 be as efficient as Windows XP?
At work, there are some machines that might be upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7. They are all 32-bit systems, with 2 to 4 GB RAM (for now on I'll talk only about 32-bit machines and OSes).
I'm ...
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0answers
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Is there any possiblity to run a 32 bit software in 64 bit OS or a 64 bit software in 32 bit OS? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Can a 32 bit OS run in a 64 bit processor?
Is there any possiblity to run a 32 bit software in 64 bit OS or a 64 bit software in 32 bit OS by doing any changes or with ...
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can a 32-bit OS machine use up all 8GB RAM + 20GB page file?
What I understand about 32-bit OS is, the address is expressed in 32 bits, so at most the OS could use 2^32 = 4G memory space -- I assume the unit is Byte, so 4GB.
Does this mean any 32-bit OS, be it ...
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Dell Driver Support for Latitude E6320 Windows 7 Enterprise
I recently did a reinstall of Windows 7 Enterprise on a Dell Latitude E6320, which is a 64 bit system. After the install process, and doing typical Windows Update stuff, I looked at my Device Manager ...
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Adding Windows 7 32 bit as dual boot option
A relative of mine has bought a new laptop this year on which windows 7 (64 bit) is installed. Aside some standard programs he uses on that laptop, he also has some software for his bike that needs to ...
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IE9 development tools giving “Unable to attach to the process.” error
Notice: I have now rebuilt my machine to remove this bug, so I can no longer verify any answers.
I recently installed Internet Explorer 9, and activated the development tools by pressing F12;
I then ...
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1answer
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MS Excel 2010 - Using DSN + 32 bit drivers
I need some advice as im running into a problem and so far i have been unable to find a solution.
We have a set of reports developed in MS Excel that use DSN file to connect to data sources to ...
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How to check if a binary is 32 or 64 bit on Windows?
So, I need to do just that before I move the program to 32bit machine and experience a spectacular failure. Is there an easy way to do this?
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How much faster is a 64-bit CPU than a 32-bit CPU? [closed]
I just need the result in theory. I'm not an expert in computer architecture, just a software developer.
Most of my friends think a 64-bit CPU is two times faster than a 32-bit CPU. However I think a ...
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1answer
119 views
Easiest way to use a > 2TB internal hard disk in Windows XP 32-bit?
I have an 3TB external disk and Windows XP 32 bit.
It works as a USB 2 disk with its enclosure, but I want to use it as an internal SATA disk.
I don't want to use it as a boot disk, only as a data ...
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PAE benefits to threaded programs in a 32-bit Windows system
If I have a system with more than 4GB of RAM, and PAE enabled (on a 64-bit CPU), will a threaded 32-bit application be able to use 4GB total, or 4GB per thread?
I ask because I am running DAW ...
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Windows XP repeatedly reboots after switching hard drive from old PC to new PC; both PC is same model
I have Two Dell Optiplex 755, one is newer condition than the other, both working properly. I took the hard drive from the older Dell and swapped it with the hard drive in the newer Dell, because I ...
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How to disable dos mode in Windows 7 32bit?
I just set up a Windows 7 x86 32bit SP1 enterprise installation,
typed edit (have a costum edit.cmd in my path, in a directory within my user profile) into the CLI, and found out it still has edit.com ...
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1answer
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32-bit program using Office IFilters when 64-bit Office is installed
64-bit Office installs 64-bit IFilters for its document types, but does not install 32-bit IFilters. Therefore, 32-bit programs that rely on IFilters cannot work with 64-bit Office. And although there ...
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1answer
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Where can I find a working port range scanner?
Either for win32 or Python. There are so many port scanner python scripts and NONE of them work without some python knowledge. If you're going to post a port scanner py script please test it.
Angry ...
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How can I force a hybrid 64/32bit application to install as a 32bit software in Windows 7?
Well the title says it all, when I install this application it installs in its 64 bit mode which is buggy for me, but the 32 bit mode worked perfectly on my previous computer, is there anyway to have ...
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1answer
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Errors on Attempting to Install 32-bit Chrome in 64-bit Ubuntu
I'm running into issues while attempting to install 32-bit Google Chrome on Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit. I have my reasons for doing so, though they're rather complex. I'd like to know how to resolve the ...
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1answer
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Upgrading to 64-bit hardware underneath 32-bit operating system
I have a home file server which was previously running on an Athlon XP cpu (Socket A). The operating system on it is Ubuntu 10.04 (LTS), 32-bit, server-flavor. I believe the motherboard has died and ...
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1answer
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Win 7 32 bit vs 64 bit for VS2010 and SQL server [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
32-bit vs. 64-bit systems
My planning is to buy a machine having Intel I5 processor for web development using VS2010 and SQL server(latest version). Now Which OS 32bit ...
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1answer
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Macbook 13" - 32 bit or 64 bit? how do I check?
I don't know how to check if my Macbook 13" white is 32-bit or 64-bit, how do I check that for any Mac or Linux system?
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4answers
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How does OSX run 64bit Binaries while running on a 32bit Kernel?
I have recently figured out that Mac OS X actually CAN run 64bit (x64) applications even if x86 kernel is loaded. That was shocking for me for a first time.
But then I've realized that it is really ...
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1answer
246 views
How to increase stack size permanently on Windows 7?
I need to increase the default stack size on 32-bit Windows 7 ultimate.As I know there are two ways to increase stack size on Linux, executing command " ulimit -s size " and changing limits.conf file. ...
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Installing a 64-bit OS on a 32-bit Virtual PC 2007 or Virtual Box host
Can I install a 64-bit OS (e.g. Ubuntu 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 R2) in a Virtual PC 2007 or Virtual Box VM running on a 32-bit host? Will it run fine after installation?
From what I understand, a ...
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9answers
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For a PC with 1GB RAM, should I install 32 Bit or 64 Bit Windows 7?
I would like to install Windows 7 Ultimate on a PC with 1GB of RAM.
What's better for me? The 32 or 64-bit version?
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Is iTunes freezing related to 32 or 64 bit version problem?
iTunes is nearly unusable for me, and freezes so many times it seems to be standard behavior.
When I opened taskmgr this time I notice there are these running
64 bit iTunes is installed, but I do ...
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Check if Kubuntu is running on 64bit or 32bit machine
How can I check if my kubuntu is running in a 64 bits or 32 machine using terminal?
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1answer
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How large is the performance loss for a 64-bit VirtualBox guest running on a 32-bit host?
I have a 64-bit Virtualbox guest running Gentoo Linux (amd64) and it is currently hosted on a 32-bit Gentoo laptop.
I've noticed that the performance of the VM is very slow compared to the ...
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1answer
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Can I run the 32-bit version of TrueCrypt effectively on OS X 64-bit? [closed]
I've been thinking about TrueCrypting my hard drive on my MacBook. However, I've noticed there is only a 32-bit version of TrueCrypt for OS X.
Will installing this on a 64-bit operating system cause ...
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3answers
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Eclipse 32 or 64 bit?
I'd like to download Eclipse, but I'm not sure which version to download 32 or 64?
mbp:~ alexus$ uname -a
Darwin mbp.uftmasterad.org 11.1.0 Darwin Kernel Version 11.1.0: Tue Jul 26 16:07:11 PDT 2011; ...
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It is possible to change windows7 64bit to 32 bit without re-install windows? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Windows 7 and Vista Activation FAQ: how do language, version, 64-bit or 32-bit, and source affect ability to install and transfer Windows licenses?
It is possible to ...
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0answers
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Downgrade Windows 7 from 64-bit to 32-bit? [closed]
Possible Duplicates:
Can I legally downgrade from Win 7 64 bits to Win 7 32 bits?
Windows 7 and Vista Activation FAQ: how do language, version, 64-bit or 32-bit, and source affect ability to ...
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1answer
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Upgrade dual boot XP Pro 32-bit / 7 Home Premium 32-bit to dual boot XP/7 64-bit versions
I have a dual boot PC (Windows XP Professional / Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit) on two partitions on my hard drive.
I have recently installed 8GB of RAM; how I can upgrade the whole configuration to ...
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2answers
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Why do I get “this CPU is not compatible with 64-bit mode” on a 64-bit processor?
I have a 32-bit Ubuntu 10.10 as a host OS, VirtualBox 4.0, Windows 7 64-bit Professional as a guest OS. The laptop processor is 64-bit. When I try to load Windows 7 64-bit in VirtualBox, the error ...
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0answers
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64 bit LuaJava dll
I just updated my Java to version 7 and used a 64 bit version. I'm hosting a server (that uses Java) and needed it to use some more ram. I have a plugin for the server that allows me to do some ...
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Do x86 applications use 64 bits addresses in x64 operative systems?
I was wondering... 64bits OSs can run 32bits applications right? Windows use WoW64 to achieve this right?
My question is, when these applications are run, does they use 64bits or 32bits addresses? I ...
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2answers
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Connecting Sony Wireless BT Headphones DR-BT101 to Windows 7 32-bit Home Premium?
I'm looking for a way to connect Sony Wireless BT Headphones DR-BT101 to Windows 7 32-bit Home Premium. The headphones are detected by Windows, but they appear with a yellow troubleshooting icon, and ...
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5answers
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How to patch Windows 7 32bit to use more than 3.25GB of RAM [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Enabling PAE on Windows 7 32-bit?
I heard there was some kind of patch that let's a 32bit Windows installation use more than 3.25GB of ram(which is the limit for a 32bit ...
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1answer
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What is the max. capacity of RAM in 32-bit machine? Why it is not 16GB? [closed]
This question is inspired from a question in stackoverflow here
To what I know,
for 32bit machines, we can have 2^32 combination set of instructions.
so for a max capacity of a RAM in 32-bit ...
2
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2answers
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Does a 64bit OS consume more memory for exactly the same funtionality? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Do I need more RAM for programming if I switch to a 64 Bit OS?
I haven't done any proper clinical analysis but the first time I booted a 64 bit version of Linux some ...
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1answer
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launch application from osx terminal in 32bit mode
How can I pass an argument to the "open" command to launch an application from the terminal in 32-bit mode?
open /path/to/some.app [--args arguments]
I have to manually check and uncheck the ...
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1answer
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Install 32 bit x86 version of Ubuntu 11.04 on a 64 bit capable Core 2 Duo computer
I am trying to install Ubuntu 11.04 on my Core 2 Duo PC using the 'Ubuntu installer for Windows' so that I can dual-boot to Windows 7 (32bit) or Ubuntu 11.04. I already have the x86 alternative ISO ...
