do we need to hav 64 bit os installed if v hav 4 gb of ram?

Question

do we need to hav 64 bit os installed if v hav 4 gb of ram??i hav win 7...(32 bit) now i upgraded ma system bcuz sum games wer nt playng well...it had 2 gb of ram b4,nw i hav 4 gb of ram,,,wen i simultaneously start inetrnet xplorer nd insert a dvd into a drive a problem called 'blue screen' appears and ma system gets restarted...does this mean dat do i need to hav 64 bit for 4 gb of ram??if so how???i hav d cd's of operating systems nd i can figure it out if u help me!thnk u!

Answer 1

A blue screen can be caused by many things. Google search (or yahoo search or whatever search you use) "Blue Screen of death" and see what comes up for answers.



32 bit Windows will use only about 3.5 Gb of the 4Gb ram. it will not use all of it, because of the way it is designed.

But, when it needs more memory, your computer will use what is called Virtual memory, which is using part of your hard drive for memory, but it isn't as fast as regular ram.



I would first find out what is causing the blue screen. And then, if you figure it out, go from there.



Window 64 bit will handle over 4 Gb easily, but it could be a hassle to install it. You would have to remove windows 32 bit and replace it with 64 bit, which is not an easy thing to do. You could lose files and other things in the process, unless you back them up first, and save them. If you do switch to Windows 7 64 bit, make sure your devices are also able to use 64 bit. Like your printer, it might be 32 bit and not work with 64 bit.

So get someone who knows how to install it if you decide you want it.



But first, find out what is causing the blue screen of death.

Answer 2

you dont NEED a 64bit OS to have 4gb of ram in your computer. you need a 64bit OS if you want to be able to use the full 4gb. But it is highly recommended to go with a 64bit os if you have 4gb of ram(because 32bit can only have 4gb total system memory which includes graphics memory + ram and some other things so you wont get more then 3gb of ram use).



Is it only when you insert a dvd and launch internet it happens? when you run other programs it doesnt happen? have you tried just putting in a cd by itself, it could be the dvd drive.



Also make sure your ram is down all the way, sometimes its not and things like this can happen. also make sure the cables to your dvd drive are fully connected. Also try putting the sticks of ram in different slots, and run memtest86+ (if you put in the windows cd and select repair you can get to it from there)



And to install 64bit you need the 64bit disc. i believe if you bought the retail win7 disc it comes with a 32 and a 64bit disc.

Answer 3

No, you don't HAVE to have a 64 Bit OS with 4Gb. All that would happen with a 32 bit OS is that it wont see the full 4gb, You will get a reported 3.2Gb But it will work perfectly OK with 32 bit Windows 7.



I would say your problem of BSOD's is elsewhere.

Answer 4

you don't have to use 64 bit OS for 4gb ram.

you should probably get a driver update for the DVD drive.

do you have a virus?

next time start internet explorer Before the DVD.

Answer 5

the max ram that 32-bit OS can use is 3.2GB, so using 4GB ram for 32-bit OS is a little waste...

but it doesn't mean you have to use 4gb for 64-bit OS.

if you have a blue screen, there may be some hardware compatibility problem, or you need to update drive

Answer 6

No,if you don't want to change your OS,don't change.

but the matter of blue screen is not your OS fault,it may caused by your RAM means defected.

try to change tour ram and restore to its original if blue screen doesn't appear means you have to repalce those newly purchased rams.