32 bit and 64 bit Operating Systems.

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Many OS are being developed these days. There are two types of OS, 32 bit and 64 bit. What actually these bits mean? What are the features of 32 bit version OS and 64 bit version of OS? Are 64 bit applications backward compatible with 32 bit operating system? When will we get the 128 bit architecture?

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32 bit and 64 bit Operating Systems.

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The two main categories of processor 32-bit and 64-bit operating system32-bit operating system cannot accept 64-bit software, but64-bit operating system accept 32-bit and 64-bit all version software.64-bit is more powerful32-bit support 2GB and 4GB RAM but 64-bit support 4GB more RAMSo you should use 64-bit operating system.

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32 bit and 64 bit Operating Systems.

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The “32-bit” and “64-bit” labels in operating systems actually refer to the hardware particularly the motherboard. Before you can install 64-bit Microsoft Windows, your motherboard should be 64-bit. That’s the deciding factor when installing a 64-bit operating system. To check if your computer supports 64-bit architecture, check your motherboard. You should see without quotes “64-bit” printed in there.

If you don’t see this printed anywhere on the motherboard, it means you have a 32-bit system. Along with a 64-bit motherboard is a 64-bit processor. You can still use a 32-bit processor but you will have the restriction on the memory capacity. You can also install 32-bit Microsoft Windows on a 64-bit system but the memory restriction is the same.

With 64-bit Microsoft Windows, it allows you or the system to support up to 17 billion GB RAM.

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