Does Windows XP Home edition have 32-bit or 64-bit like Windows Vista does?
I have been having troubles with Windows Vista, and it's very frustrating, so I'm thinking of using my old Windows XP disc that I had from my old computer.
I was just wondering of my old Windows XP disc could support my 4gb RAM.
Problems with Vista:
Computer randomly crashes during game play (I updated drivers, cooling is perfectly fine)
Other weird problems.
My computer specs are:
EAH3870 X2 1GB
4gb DDR3 RAM
P5E3 Premium Motherboard
I just want to know if Windows XP will beable to run my PC at its fullest.
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6 responses so far ↓
1 rohit g // Jul 4, 2008
It can support 4gb RAm. RAM has nothing to do with 32bit or 64 bit. BTY XP home is 32 bit
2 mi deng // Jul 4, 2008
32-bit vs 64-bit has a lot to do with RAM. The first person is so clueless… a computer running XP 32-bit doesn't support more than ~3.5GB of RAM. ~3.5GB is all that will show up.
Also, all XP home is 32-bit.
3 Cody // Jul 4, 2008
Windows XP home edition is a 32bit architecture but you can get a copy of windows XP 64bit…. What kind of problems are you having with Vista…. I recommend XP home it's a superior OS Vista is broken
4 ^j^ Heart // Jul 4, 2008
XP and VISTA are, as you know, Operating Systems; so they will perform better with more RAM.
Now some older HARDWARE/ computers with older motherboards, with lower MHertz***, etc, may be limited as to the amount of RAM, just like my older version.
So your answer is, if your MACHINE can take the RAM upgrade, then either OPERATING SYSTEM will respond faster.
^j^
5 interactive guy30 // Jul 4, 2008
win xp professional is available in 32 and 64 bit versions. i think home is not.
32 bit versions can support up to 3 gb rams but 64 bit versions can support 128 gb ram
6 Swibs // Jul 4, 2008
Spencer, to answer your question: Yes, XP comes in both 32- and 64-bit editions. Yes, your old XP disc will support your 4GB of RAM, but no more.
rohit g: Bit-width has everything to do with RAM.
32bit can support 4GB of RAM.
64bit can support 16EB of RAM. (16EB = 17.2 billion GB)
^j^ Heart: Clock speed, or "MHertz***, etc" (I think you mean MHz), does not limit memory capacity.
interactive guy30: FYI: On a 32-bit system, memory is limited to 2^32 addresses. A 64-bit system is limited to 2^64 addresses.
2^32 bytes = about 4GB.
2^64 bytes = about 16EB.
The 128GB ram limit is an artificial limit set by hardware manufacturers, and can vary substantially.
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