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Originally Posted by Quitti
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Originally Posted by Omnirizon
* 4GB of memory is the going standard, but 2GB is the max for 32-bit architecture.
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Otherwise a very good advice, but 32bit supports up to 4GB. I still recommend getting 64bit OS though. |
Quibble - even though 32bit supports up to 4 GB RAM, you won't be able to actually use that amount because Windows shares the address space of the upper range of RAM for hardware access. Your "net" value will be something like 3.5 GB or so, depending on your specific hardware.
This is often an issue for me when running virtual machines that need a lot of RAM on the guest.
TLDR - if you're buying a windows box today, get 64bit Windows 7.