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    -Quick question: m1530 with x86 or x64 Win 7

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by ultima0, Oct 24, 2009.

  1. ultima0

    ultima0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi.

    I've just gone to install win 7 when I ran into a big thread about m1530 and x64 win7 here on the forum (in which there's no answer to this question).

    I am interested what the differences are between x64 and x86 Windows 7 on m1530(i.e. in stability, performance, driver availability, else...).

    My configuration is:
    Intel core2duo 2.1GHz T8100
    4 GB ram
    GeForce 8600 GT
    Intel 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI controller - says device manager (500GB hdd)
    Intel PRO/ Wireless 3945ABG

    and the rest is irrelevant, isn't it...?

    Thanks for your help ;)
     
    ultima0, Oct 24, 2009
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  2. BenUK

    BenUK Notebook Consultant

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    I'm on 7 x64 and it's exactly the same as the 32bit version. The major difference is that you will be able to access all 4Gb of you RAM, rather than 3.5Gb
     
    BenUK, Oct 24, 2009
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    Mechanized Menace, Oct 24, 2009
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    Thanks for the explanations. What about the drivers? Are all the drivers compatible with the x64 Win7 or will there be a painful transition?

    btw, I'm running vista home premium 32 bit (pre-installed by Dell)
     
    ultima0, Oct 24, 2009
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    Almost all the drivers are detected by Windows. If not it is easy enough to get 64 bit drivers for it.
     
    BenUK, Oct 25, 2009
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