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my lappy has 4 GB RAM and it runs Windows 7 x86 just fine.
Only detects about 3.3 GB of ram though.
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(04-01-2010, 06:01 PM)andutrache Wrote: my lappy has 4 GB RAM and it runs Windows 7 x86 just fine.
Only detects about 3.3 GB of ram though.
I would suggest you get the 64bit version installed, since you are effectively wasting quite a chunk of memory, and the only reason is that your laptop manufacturer is lazy.
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You can use the 32bit, but its a waste if you have more than around 3.5Gbs.
Readyboost doesn't help, as previously mentioned.
Windows classic (disabling aero) just removes some load off of your GPU, so if your GPU is underperforming you should gain a small boost in fps from disabling aero.
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