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install win7 32 or 64 bit on a 4 gig ram machine - opinions, please.
Proximo:
I just received 16 new workstations that have W7 Professional x64 and did not notice any performance issues with my 32bit applications.
I did not even need to use XP mode for any of my older apps. The drivers gave me a little challenge on one of my printers but I resolved it by installing a different driver.
I am running Quad Xeons @ 2.93GHz, 6GB or RAM and the Nvidia Quadro FX 3800 with 1GB video RAM.
LOVE IT!
4wd:
Hm, 64bit Vista allowed unsigned kernel mode drivers? Not unless running in driver signing test mode :)
-f0dder (June 02, 2010, 04:28 AM)
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If it's only for use on your machine then you can apparently sign the unsigned driver as per here.
Haven't tried it, but if you really need that one piece of hardware running, you only have an unsigned driver and it's only for your machine - it could be a viable alternative.
f0dder:
Afaik that still requires you to run in test-signing mode, 4wd.
cmpm:
W7 blue screened when I went to 4gb memory.
It will only read 3gb on this machine anyway.
So pull a gig of memory and test it.
Or 2 just to see if that's the problem.
The 32 bit W7 doesn't like 4gb memory on this computer.
Carol Haynes:
Sounds like a dodgy memory stick
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