Comments on: How to Choose a Processor That’s Right for You http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/choosing-a-processor/2009-11-05/ Free Computer Training & News Brought To You By Train Signal Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:29:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sorine http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/choosing-a-processor/2009-11-05/comment-page-1/#comment-77866 Sorine Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:27:17 +0000 http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/?p=8027#comment-77866 Hi, Thanks for your replay; Thinking to buy a 64-bits CPU, It will serve as a 64-bit and also a 32-bits host machine. Best Regards. Hi,

Thanks for your replay; Thinking to buy a 64-bits CPU, It will serve as a 64-bit and also a 32-bits host machine.

Best Regards.

]]> By: Mike Rodriguez http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/choosing-a-processor/2009-11-05/comment-page-1/#comment-77494 Mike Rodriguez Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:36:55 +0000 http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/?p=8027#comment-77494 The difference in 32-bit and 64-bit systems lies in the CPU and the software. In today's market, most CPUs are fully backwards compatible with 32-bit software, and most software is already compatible with 64-bit CPUs (this wasn't the case just a few years ago.) Today, it is a safe recommendation to purchase a 64-bit CPU. However, in terms of software, there are some incompatibility issues. 16-bit programs no longer work, nor do 32-bit drivers (So be sure to check that your other computer components have 64-bit drivers available.) Although this has been greatly improved, there are still a few 32-bit applications that show incompatibilities on 64-bit systems. You may want to buy a 64-bit CPU and use 32-bit software if you think it will be a problem, but if you do your research and make sure everything you use is compatible, you'll definitely find benefits in going with 64-bit software, such as being able to use more than 4GB of RAM, and faster speeds overall. Hope this helped! The difference in 32-bit and 64-bit systems lies in the CPU and the software. In today’s market, most CPUs are fully backwards compatible with 32-bit software, and most software is already compatible with 64-bit CPUs (this wasn’t the case just a few years ago.) Today, it is a safe recommendation to purchase a 64-bit CPU.

However, in terms of software, there are some incompatibility issues. 16-bit programs no longer work, nor do 32-bit drivers (So be sure to check that your other computer components have 64-bit drivers available.) Although this has been greatly improved, there are still a few 32-bit applications that show incompatibilities on 64-bit systems.

You may want to buy a 64-bit CPU and use 32-bit software if you think it will be a problem, but if you do your research and make sure everything you use is compatible, you’ll definitely find benefits in going with 64-bit software, such as being able to use more than 4GB of RAM, and faster speeds overall. Hope this helped!

]]> By: Sorine http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/choosing-a-processor/2009-11-05/comment-page-1/#comment-77338 Sorine Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:16:23 +0000 http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/?p=8027#comment-77338 Very nice and useful Article, but I want to know about 32-bits & 64-bits systems. Are they related to the Motherboard, the Processor? (Any references) And what is the criteria to choose a 64-bits systems rather than a 32-bits one ? Very nice and useful Article, but I want to know about 32-bits & 64-bits systems.

Are they related to the Motherboard, the Processor? (Any references) And what is the criteria to choose a 64-bits systems rather than a 32-bits one ?

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