32 or 64 bit

[instaclears9]

I ordered the 2.66 mbp and plan to use windows 7 with boot camp.
Do I get the 32 or 64 bit?

 

[The Flashing Fi]

You can get either or.

If you're getting 4 gigs of RAM, you should go 64-bit though, so you can use all your memory.

 

[instaclears9]

what do you mean "use all your memory"?
does boot camp just use some of the mbp's specs?

 

[macuser154]

what do you mean "use all your memory"?
does boot camp just use some of the mbp's specs?

Windows 32 Bit ,well, all 32 Bit OSs, are limited to around 3 GBs of RAM. 64 Bit OSs have a much higher limit (16 billion GB judging from Apple's keynote yesterday).

 

[crazyxzer0]

in order to utilize 64bit OS you must have at least 4GB of RAM. otherwise 32bit can handle under 4GB.


and 64bit is capable of addressing 16 exabytes of ram 🙂 2^64

 

[rgarjr]

Get the 64 bit version man to take advantage of that hardware.