32bit to 64bit convertion

[fanaticny]

I read something about this being discussed before but i just could't find it and since it's a question that many may have I decided to give it it's own thread. Is it possible to convert a 32bit system into 64? if so, how?

i know i have a 32bit processor and talking to HP they told me that i need a 64bit processor in order to be able to upgrade to W7 64bit, however, i read online that by doing a full install of W7 64bit would do the trick. PC geeeks help me on this!!

[CYBER WEESJE]

hi now it whil not do the trick you only can benefit from 64 bit os if your pc lappy is 64 the best option is to upgrade cpu and you need 4gigs ram to realy benefit from 64bit


GRTZ CYBER WEESJE
ADMINISTRATOR@Wckediden

[kaos]

ya i dont think it would even install. 64 bit you need a 64 bit processor..

[elboriyorker]

Originally Posted by kaos

ya i dont think it would even install. 64 bit you need a 64 bit processor..

yep, but you can install a 64 to a 32 bit, but you'll lose the rest of the rams..

[VenumX]

yeah you wouldnt wanna install a 64 bit OS on a 32 bit system anyways even if it was possible. you wouldnt be able to load up to it ever, the way that 64 bit allocates memory is not possible with a 32 bit machine...it would throw a bunch of exceptions...

[D/\SH]

agreed with the above responses and love my 64 bit machine through hp :smile:

[elboriyorker]

Originally Posted by VenumX

yeah you wouldnt wanna install a 64 bit OS on a 32 bit system anyways even if it was possible. you wouldnt be able to load up to it ever, the way that 64 bit allocates memory is not possible with a 32 bit machine...it would throw a bunch of exceptions...

haven't notice any errors.The server has 64 bit processor.But because i couldn't find certain Apache program to make it work right for the 64 bit, i had to revert using 32 bit server 2008..so far so good.

[CYBER WEESJE]

Originally Posted by elboriyorker

haven't notice any errors.The server has 64 bit processor.But because i couldn't find certain Apache program to make it work right for the 64 bit, i had to revert using 32 bit server 2008..so far so good.

yeah 64 bit on 32 os works whitout isseus its 64 bit os on 32bit pc that might bring some minor errors



GRTZ CYBER WEESJE
ADMINISTRATOR@Wckediden

[fanaticny]

YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!! thanks for the replays, i guess now i gotta start looking into getting a 64bit cpu, by the way, how hard would it be to swap them(if i wanted to do it myself)?

[elboriyorker]

Originally Posted by fanaticny

YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!! thanks for the replays, i guess now i gotta start looking into getting a 64bit cpu, by the way, how hard would it be to swap them(if i wanted to do it myself)?

be careful with the pins..you break one of them, and you are in the shit for 300 bucks or maybe less.

[fanaticny]

Originally Posted by elboriyorker

be careful with the pins..you break one of them, and you are in the shit for 300 bucks or maybe less.

great, i've handled ic chips b4 it shouldn't be that hard i guess.

[fanaticny]

Sorry to revive this thread but I heard from a computer engineer prof. that any intel duo pc can run W7 64bit, even if it was a 32bit pc. Really?

[raybond25]

any dual core processor can run any 64 or 32 bit OS i think

[fanaticny]

Originally Posted by raybond25

any dual core processor can run any 64 or 32 bit OS i think

thanks for you answer but your "I think" does't help lol, I wanna be sure :wink:

[CYBER WEESJE]

Originally Posted by fanaticny

Sorry to revive this thread but I heard from a computer engineer prof. that any intel duo pc can run W7 64bit, even if it was a 32bit pc. Really?

hi it can run but you whil not benefit from any 64 extras as ram and cpu handle so whats the point if theres no inprovement



GRTZ CYBER WEESJE
SENIOR ADMIN@Wckediden

[fanaticny]

Originally Posted by CYBER WEESJE

hi it can run but you whil not benefit from any 64 extras as ram and cpu handle so whats the point if theres no inprovement



GRTZ CYBER WEESJE
SENIOR ADMIN@Wckediden

Thanks, yes in that case there's no point.