thsnks guys and gals :-)~MIKE~(-: On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 2:46 AM, Bryan O'Neal < Bryan.ONeal@theonealandassociates.com> wrote: > If you are under 256MB run 32 bit. > From 512MB to 2GB it doesn't matter > 4GB and above you need to be running 64 bit > On Jan 30, 2014 10:05 AM, "Michael Havens" wrote: > >> My dad got an NUC for XBMC. Will there be any noticeable difference >> between running the 32 or 64 bit versions? >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Matt Graham wrote: >> >>> Brian Cluff wrote: >>> >>>> Michael Havens wrote: >>>> >>>>> What is the minimum amount of memory needed to run 64bit stuff? >>>>> >>>> 64bit systems have virtually identical memory requirements to 32bit >>>> systems. >>>> >>> >>> 64-bit executables are slightly larger and have a bigger memory >>> footprint than 32-bit executables. The differences will be tough to notice >>> unless you've got less than 512M of RAM. I had no problems running 64-bit >>> distros years ago on a machine with 1G of RAM, but that was before KDE 4 >>> and insane firefox bloat. 64-bit and 4G RAM works just fine. You'll >>> probably be OK with 2G and maybe even 1G. >>> -- >>> Crow202 Blog: http://crow202.org/wordpress >>> There is no Darkness in Eternity >>> But only Light too dim for us to see. >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >