Windows 7 x86 or x64 for Imac i3

Alkt03 · Alkt03 #1 (**permalink**)

08-29-2010, 09:52 PM

I just bought an Imac i3 (3.06 ghz 4gb ddr3 ram). I was wondering if I would be able to run x64 on it or would I be better off running x86.

brairden · brairden #2 (**permalink**)

08-29-2010, 10:07 PM

You should be installing the 64 bit.

chscag · chscag #3 (**permalink**)

08-30-2010, 04:59 PM

To add to what braiden recommended.... The main reason you probably should go with the 64 bit version of Win 7, is so that all your memory can be utilized. The 32 bit version of Win 7 will see the 4 GB but will only use approximately 3 GB. Later on if you add 4 GB more to the machine for a total of 8 GB, Win 7 64 bit can use it all.

brairden #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 24, 2010 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 252 Mac Specs: 2 iMacs, 1 MBP, 1 UMB, 1 mini	08-29-2010, 10:07 PM You should be installing the 64 bit. 15" 2.53ghz i5 MacBook Pro (2010) 8gb, 500gb HD - 60gb OWC SSD 13" 2.4ghz MacBook Unibody (late 2008) 4gb, 250gb 24" 2.4ghz Aluminum iMac (mid 2007) 3gb, 1tb mini 2.0ghz - 32gb iPhone 4
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Member Since: Oct 27, 2009 Posts: 10	08-29-2010, 09:52 PM I just bought an Imac i3 (3.06 ghz 4gb ddr3 ram). I was wondering if I would be able to run x64 on it or would I be better off running x86.
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