Q6600: 32-bit vs 64-bit Windows
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:50 am
I'm asking this question to help a friend, so I can't just test it out, which is what I had done if I had this question.
He has a computer with a Q6600. (Core 2 Quad) He's mainly using it for CPU intensive programs (Music software) that only come in 32-bit versions. Should he go for a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows?
Will he get any strange side effects from using a 32-bit OS? Like: A few percent slower computation or access to fewer cores.
He has a computer with a Q6600. (Core 2 Quad) He's mainly using it for CPU intensive programs (Music software) that only come in 32-bit versions. Should he go for a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows?
Will he get any strange side effects from using a 32-bit OS? Like: A few percent slower computation or access to fewer cores.