Comments on: Switching Processors http://www.worldstart.com/switching-processors/ Everyone, no matter how good you are, needs computer help every now and then. That's where Worldstart comes in. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:45:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: randalhttp://www.worldstart.com/switching-processors/comment-page-1/#comment-51714 randal Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:05:53 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=17598#comment-51714 Hi, Helen.The big question for me is "Are you running the 32-bit Vista on the same machine that you had the 64-bit XP installed?" The reason that I ask is that the machine that's running your Vista may not be a 64-bit machine. If it doesn't have a 64-bit processor in it, then you cannot run the 64-bit program.As to which one is "better", I would say that I expect 32-bit to eventually go the way of 8-bit and 16-bit. I think that, as time progresses, you will find it harder and harder to find 32-bit programs. So ultimately, yes you will need to switch to a 64-bit system and OS. But that time is not yet.Randal Hi, Helen.

The big question for me is “Are you running the 32-bit Vista on the same machine that you had the 64-bit XP installed?” The reason that I ask is that the machine that’s running your Vista may not be a 64-bit machine. If it doesn’t have a 64-bit processor in it, then you cannot run the 64-bit program.

As to which one is “better”, I would say that I expect 32-bit to eventually go the way of 8-bit and 16-bit. I think that, as time progresses, you will find it harder and harder to find 32-bit programs. So ultimately, yes you will need to switch to a 64-bit system and OS. But that time is not yet.

Randal

]]> By: randalhttp://www.worldstart.com/switching-processors/comment-page-1/#comment-49937 randal Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:58:05 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=17598#comment-49937 Thanks for the add to my article, Cliff. You're absolutely right. It also doesn't help with any of your 64-bit incompatible hardware. Although what my research tells me (and feel free to add new comments here if my research is flawed) is that most 32-bit programs run fine on a 64-bit machine. I had an old program that I installed on my first 64-bit machine and got an install error message that it might not work properly on this machine. Never had a problem with it.Randal Thanks for the add to my article, Cliff. You’re absolutely right. It also doesn’t help with any of your 64-bit incompatible hardware. Although what my research tells me (and feel free to add new comments here if my research is flawed) is that most 32-bit programs run fine on a 64-bit machine. I had an old program that I installed on my first 64-bit machine and got an install error message that it might not work properly on this machine. Never had a problem with it.

Randal

]]> By: randalhttp://www.worldstart.com/switching-processors/comment-page-1/#comment-49936 randal Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:53:19 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=17598#comment-49936 Hi Jadesqr,Thanks for the input. That's why I was so careful with my "mays" and "mights". I've only actually seen it done once. I think that the motherboard has to be designed to accommodate either.Randal Hi Jadesqr,

Thanks for the input. That’s why I was so careful with my “mays” and “mights”. I’ve only actually seen it done once. I think that the motherboard has to be designed to accommodate either.

Randal

]]> By: Jadesqrhttp://www.worldstart.com/switching-processors/comment-page-1/#comment-49094 Jadesqr Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:30:07 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=17598#comment-49094 Very informative, Randal. Would never thought it possible to switch 32-bit to 64-bit processor in the same motherboard. Sure wish dissidents would express their concerns when they toggle a 'THUMBS DOWN', it might help the rest of us to learn. Very informative, Randal.
Would never thought it possible to switch 32-bit to 64-bit processor in the same motherboard. Sure wish dissidents would express their concerns when they toggle a ‘THUMBS DOWN’, it might help the rest of us to learn.

]]> By: Cliffhttp://www.worldstart.com/switching-processors/comment-page-1/#comment-49013 Cliff Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:22:01 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=17598#comment-49013 You failed to mention that changing to a 64bit processor doesn't change the installed programs to 64bit. They will stay 32bit, including Windows. Otherwise, good article. You failed to mention that changing to a 64bit processor doesn’t change the installed programs to 64bit. They will stay 32bit, including Windows. Otherwise, good article.

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