More than 3gig of ram on 32bit ultimate?????

[Sweet Baby Alice]

just curious if there is way to get ultimate 32bit to recognize more memory.
because the computer is upgradable to 8gig of memory and evens has 64bit
processors. buts for some reason hp installed 32bit ultimate. so if any
one know how mes can get vista to recognize its would be greatly
appreciated.


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HP Pavilion m9280n
GeForce 8800 GTS
MS Vista Ultimate 32Bit SP1
2.4 Quad Core
3GB Ram
1.75TB

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

No, 32 bit won't do it. You would need to install Vista 64 bit.
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[Sweet Baby Alice]

that what mes afraid of. leave it to HP to make stupid descion on operating
systems. and when mes talk to their support they cant tell mes if all the
part that came with its will works on 64bit. its got lots extras ins its.
is there any ways to find outs if the parts will works????

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HP Pavilion m9280n
GeForce 8800 GTS
MS Vista Ultimate 32Bit SP1
2.4 Quad Core
3GB Ram
1.75TB

 

[David B. Mathews]

One thing they forgot to tell you. You can't buy just the upgrade, you have
to buy a brand new copy of Vista 64 which means a whole lot more. NewEgg
sell a OEM copy of Vista 64 bit cheaper than anyone else I have seen.
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[Bob Knowlden]

I wonder if HP has a program in place to provide a 64 bit install DVD for
free or for a nominal charge?

My copy of Vista Home Premium (upgrade) didn't include a 64 bit install DVD.
However, Microsoft sent me one for $10US for shipping and handling. (It
accepts the same product key as the 32 bit version. Only one version is
supposed to be activated at a time, of course.) The retail Ultimate package
is supposed to include the DVD, but I guess that OEM versions do not.

It may be worth contacting HP on that. The 64 bit version may have been
available as an option at the time of purchase. If you'd configured the
machine with more than 4 GB of RAM when it was purchased, the 64 bit version
would have been required.

One problem: the 64 bit version cannot be installed over the 32 bit version
as an upgrade. Only a clean installation is available, which means that all
applications must be re-installed.

Good luck. Please post what HP tells you about what they can do for you.

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[David P]

Why do you need a 64-bit OS?

Virtually all modern CPUs are able to run a 64-bit OS. The problem is that
64-bit drivers for all the computer's components and your peripherals, like
printers, may not be available.

Also, most commercial software is still 32-bit and can't take advantage of
Vista 64-bit. After all, that's why you use a computer in the first
place......to run programs.

It is perfectly logical for computer manufacturers to stay with Vista 32-bit
for now. HP didn't make a stupid decision.

 

[John]

Why do you need a 64-bit OS?

Virtually all modern CPUs are able to run a 64-bit OS. The problem is that
64-bit drivers for all the computer's components and your peripherals, like
printers, may not be available.

Also, most commercial software is still 32-bit and can't take advantage of
Vista 64-bit. After all, that's why you use a computer in the first
place......to run programs.

It is perfectly logical for computer manufacturers to stay with Vista 32-bit
for now. HP didn't make a stupid decision.

Because you want more than a 2GB virtual addressing space ? CS3 runs
great on a 64bit OS.

JD

 

[David P]

But how many people use CS3? I didn't say a 64-bit OS isn't good (great)
for SOME people. Just that for most 32-bit is fine. I understand that
64-bit is the future, but the future hasn't arrived yet for most of us.
Unless the original poster had some particular need for Vista 64, why is she
criticizing HP?

 

[Tomáš Kafka]

As Bob Knowlden writes, if the key is the same, it should be worth trying to
just download or borrow Vista 64bit from somewhere and install it with your
key.
Technically, you have purchased the right to use one copy of windows vista,
and it shouldn't matter which edition you need (32 vs 64bit).

 

[Tomáš Kafka]

Original poster would like to upgrade to 8GB, and he would like to actually
use that memory.
He can use it perfectly well with 32bit apps, each one of them will run
well, and will be able to allocate 4GB of RAM.

 

[David P]

But at what cost? Dollars as well as potential driver issues. And at what
potential benefit - depends on what programs he/she runs.

Those issues should be addressed before saying, "just upgrade."

The OP also suggested HP doesn't know their business because they put a
32-bit OS on hardware that has the potential to run 64-bit. That's absurd.