Oh gawd, I just had a flashback to "HIMEM"!
And "Stacker"!
On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Gerry Treas K8GT <k8gt@arrl.net> wrote:
> Especially when 32bit limits you to only 3GB RAM.
> 73, Gerry, K8GT
> On 7/6/2013 1:40 PM, Hans Brakob wrote:
>> I'm running WIN7 x64 --- all my ham radio apps run just fine, Writelog,
>> MMTTY, Log4OM, microHAM router, etc. Machine is a few years old 3GHz "i5"
>> with 8-gig RAM.
>>
>> Don't see any point in limiting a new machine to 32 bit OS.
>>
>>
>> 73, de Hans, K0HB
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Keith Dutson <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 32 bit is more prevalent.
>>> 73, Keith NM5G
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Gary K9GS
>>> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2013 3:07 PM
>>> To: CQ Contest Mailing List
>>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] New shack computer?
>>> Hello all,
>>> I'm going to be buying a new desktop computer for the hamshack. In my
>>> research, I'm pretty much decided in favor of Windows7 over Windows8.
>>> In Windows 7 should I get 32 bit OS or 64 bit? Typical software in use will
>>> be N1MM, Logger32, WinKey, etc. I don't do digital modes.
>>> 4GB RAM
>>> I may add a RS232 serial card down the road.
>>> Dual monitors
>>> Looking for a sanity check more than anything.
>>> --
>>> 73,
>>> Gary K9GS
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