Will 32bit application run on a 64bit OS? - GoFuckYourself.com

Yngwie · 04-26-2006, 08:21 PM

As the title say...

Will they? I have a CPU that support a 64bit OS, but I don't want to use a 64bit OS unless it will run 32bit apps seeing as there are not many 64bit apps available for what I need/use right now.

Yngwie · 04-26-2006, 08:21 PM

I know, I should ask this on a computer related forum, but I'm to lazy haha

Yngwie · 04-26-2006, 08:22 PM

CPU I have is a Pentium D 3ghz - 930
RAM - 2gb of DDR2-533

MaDalton · 04-26-2006, 08:24 PM

applications run, but potentially slower if not optimized for 64bit than on original 32bit

MaDalton · 04-26-2006, 08:26 PM

besides that - 64bit windows still has not all necessary drivers - there's a risk that some devices will not work

Yngwie · 04-26-2006, 08:26 PM

so what you're saying is that the 32-bit apps will run slower on a 64-bit OS than on my current 32-bit OS?

MaDalton · 04-26-2006, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Yngwie

so what you're saying is that the 32-bit apps will run slower on a 64-bit OS than on my current 32-bit OS?

this could happen, yes

Yngwie · 04-26-2006, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

besides that - 64bit windows still has not all necessary drivers - there's a risk that some devices will not work

ah yes, I heard about that. I don't think I want to take a chance with the whole driver thing.

Yngwie · 04-26-2006, 08:28 PM

I know a lot about computers, but when it comes to the 64-bit shit I'm a clueless idiot lol

MaDalton · 04-26-2006, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Yngwie

I know a lot about computers, but when it comes to the 64-bit shit I'm a clueless idiot lol

i still remember when someone around 1985 or so said "why 16bit - 8bit computers can do all the work perfectly"

i guess he got fired someday...

but at the moment there's indeed no real need for 64bit - as long as the software is not optimized for it. for video it will be interesting though in the near future - maybe a year from now i would say.

Yngwie · 04-26-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

i still remember when someone around 1985 or so said "why 16bit - 8bit computers can do all the work perfectly"

i guess he got fired someday...

but at the moment there's indeed no real need for 64bit - as long as the software is not optimized for it. for video it will be interesting though in the near future - maybe a year from now i would say.

Guess Ill stick with a 32-bit OS for now.

Yngwie · 04-26-2006, 08:36 PM

or maybe I will go back to windows 3.11 lol

trumpet winsock!

MaDalton · 04-26-2006, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Yngwie

or maybe I will go back to windows 3.11 lol

trumpet winsock!

ask baddog - he's the expert for win 3.11

but that sucked - for sure

win nt 3.51 was the first somehow stable windows (because it was mostly the code of OS/2 that microsoft took with them when they split with IBM)

tony286 · 04-26-2006, 08:41 PM

I cant wait til Vegas comes out with 64 bit version.

Yngwie · 04-26-2006, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

ask baddog - he's the expert for win 3.11

but that sucked - for sure

win nt 3.51 was the first somehow stable windows (because it was mostly the code of OS/2 that microsoft took with them when they split with IBM)

just imagine how fast it would be on a pentium d 3ghz dual core with 2gb of ddr2 ram and a Geforce 7800GT w.256mb ram.. windows 3.11 would blow up lol

MaDalton · 04-26-2006, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Yngwie

just imagine how fast it would be on a pentium d 3ghz dual core with 2gb of ddr2 ram and a Geforce 7800GT w.256mb ram.. windows 3.11 would blow up lol

the install would probably fail due to the lack of a floppy drive

Yngwie · 04-26-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

the install would probably fail due to the lack of a floppy drive

lol that's true haha.. guess I would have to put a floppy in this thing lol

directfiesta · 04-26-2006, 08:50 PM

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...64_preview.asp

Yngwie · 04-26-2006, 11:56 PM

I'll just stick with a 32-bit OS.

04-26-2006, 08:21 PM	#1
Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	Will 32bit application run on a 64bit OS? As the title say... Will they? I have a CPU that support a 64bit OS, but I don't want to use a 64bit OS unless it will run 32bit apps seeing as there are not many 64bit apps available for what I need/use right now. __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca

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Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	CPU I have is a Pentium D 3ghz - 930 RAM - 2gb of DDR2-533 __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca Last edited by Yngwie; 04-26-2006 at 08:24 PM..

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04-26-2006, 08:28 PM	#9
Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	I know a lot about computers, but when it comes to the 64-bit shit I'm a clueless idiot lol __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca

04-26-2006, 08:36 PM	#12
Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	or maybe I will go back to windows 3.11 lol trumpet winsock! __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	I cant wait til Vegas comes out with 64 bit version.

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04-26-2006, 11:56 PM	#19
Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	I'll just stick with a 32-bit OS. __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca