# IT Guys: 32-bit vs 64-bit

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**Created:** [December 28, 2009, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/it-guys-32-bit-vs-64-bit/249407 "2009-12-28T13:02:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/it-guys-32-bit-vs-64-bit/249407/16 "2009-12-30T06:25:25Z")

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> [@does anyone know where i can get an F1 exhaust?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-know-where-i-can-get-an-f1-exhaust/27802/4):
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> Without 64bit you will not be able to use more than 3 gigs of RAM, in other words 32 bit can only support up to 3 gigs of ram and 64bit 4 gigs

This is incorrect. It depends on memory addressing. Typically, somewhere in the 3-3.5GB range.

If you upgrade, some X86 programs such as video drivers will need to be upgraded. You might deal with issues with some printers legacy drivers, and older games. Other than that, you won’t notice the difference. I run X64 on 3 out of 5 machines. I just am lazy to convert the others.

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