Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
Date:      Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:02:50 +0000
From:      Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Processor question
Message-ID:  <4F3ACBFA.8030204@infracaninophile.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <4F3ABA3C.5090908@hargray.com>
References:  <4F3ABA3C.5090908@hargray.com>

next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156)
--------------enig31D6CE6BD3E45CCBE2D54E13
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On 14/02/2012 19:47, Mike Dockery wrote:
> My question is:  Should I try the amd64 version of FreeBSD with my Inte=
l
> Core i7-2600 processor or should I use the i386?

Choose amd64 by default, unless you have a specific application that
requires an i386 system.  Even if you have less than 4GiB RAM.

Be aware that most 32bit apps can be run on a 64bit system.  The
converse is not true.  Also, it's a lot easier to pop in some extra RAM
sticks, than it is to convert from i386 to amd64 and then pop in some
extra RAM sticks...

	Cheers,

	Matthew

--=20
Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil.                   7 Priory Courtyard
                                                  Flat 3
PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey     Ramsgate
JID: matthew@infracaninophile.co.uk               Kent, CT11 9PW


--------------enig31D6CE6BD3E45CCBE2D54E13
Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc"
Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc"

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.16 (Darwin)
Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/

iEYEARECAAYFAk86zAEACgkQ8Mjk52CukIyLHACZAQY+ypR+i+vJZtdgBmI6vJn1
OzMAoJQQpo9j/uiKUchlgKtxHuro4pwq
=HqXq
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

--------------enig31D6CE6BD3E45CCBE2D54E13--



Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?4F3ACBFA.8030204>