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January 25th, 2016 14:00
(Redirected) should I do a windows 10 clean install with 64 bit OS?
Recently I did a clean install of a windows 10 using the media creation tool (I upgraded to10 prior to the clean install and used my product key). I noticed that it installed a 32 bit OS of windows 10. I believe my laptop has a 64 based processor and I'm wondering if I should have installed a 64 bit windows operating system instead of the 32 bit. I also wanted to upgrade my RAM memory, which now 6GB (2.40 GB usable). I have two sticks of RAM, one with 4GB and one with 2GB.
My questions are:
Should I do another clean install with a 64 bit OS of 10?
Is my laptop capable of doing this?
What is the maximum amount of ram this laptop can hold?
Thank you!
I am listing the specs that I can find about my computer:
Processor: Intel (R) Core (TM) i5-4210U CPU u 1.70GHz 2.40 GHz
Installed memory (RAM): 6.00GB (2.40 GB usable)
System type: 32-bit Operating System, x64-based processor
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"NWMX1 1 DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE, 4GB, 1600, 1RX8, 4G, DDR3L, S
TX3GV 1 DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE, 2GB, 1600, 1RX16, 4G, DDR3L, S"
CK4DP : MOD,SW,DPK,WB32/64
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Description TMTN1 1 DPK, OPERATING SYSTEM, WB32/64
shesagordie
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January 25th, 2016 21:00
As you have a laptop, best to post this in the Laptop Forum here:
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/default.aspx
Bev.
Philip_Yip
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January 28th, 2016 01:00
Yes you should install 64 Bit Windows you are crippling your computer and using half your RAM by going for 32 bit...