64 bit in question

I am sure it is in a post somewhere but I am going to ask anyway.I am upgradeing to windows 7 and right now am running 32 bit vista home prem. My processer is 64 capable but the motherboard only supports 2 gb ram, I know this meets system requirements but will the window 7 run slow if I run a memory intense game? I keep reading about win 7 and 3 gb ram, is it that important? If so it would be problamatis just to stick with 32 bit. "One more thing" will ready boost be any help [8gb but only 4 gb used naturally] ?
thanks

Hi Dogwart - Welcome to w7forums

I'm not a gamer so I really can't answer your question on that side of the stick. However for a standard PC user with regular Office applications and Internet browsing, I have 2GB memory and have not seen my memory usage above 1.2GB. If you look to the left under my name, check my computer specs and you will see I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Here is a thread related to the Ready Boost question you have - Readyboost

There are no performance advantages or disadvantages for going to 64-bit with your system, but you'll have the ideal version of the OS for a computer you have down the line that WILL need 64-bit to get maximum performance.

I am not a big gamer either and so I cannot say how great an effect it will have on games but, your situation is still definitely the perfect candidate for ready boost regardless of whether you go 32- or 64-bit install.

NOTE: It is my understanding that if the game specs require 3GB that having 2GB plus any size ready boost will NOT satisfy the requirements but, this does not seem to be your issue.

Games need at least 4GB RAM; Just Cause 2 needs 3GB for itself, Metro 2033 needs 8GB; I put in 8GB DDR3 1333MHz Kingston 9-9-9 for this reason. I wouldn't run x64 7 with less than 4GB. 2GB isn't enough.

False.
I play Modern Warfare with 2GB, and without any problems. For games, the real important part is the graphics.

2GB IS enough. Though, it is the minimum you should put in when on a 64bit OS. 3GB is what's recommended.

If you have 2GB on RAM, you CAN run 32bit Windows, or 64bit Windows, but that depends on if the processor is 64bit compatible.

Cheers,
Fire Cat

That's a weak console port that any modern GPU can smash with ease. Have you tried Metro 2033?

Thanks to all especially Pyro Kitty--fire cat---. My processer is pentium 4 3ghz and video card is an ATI Radeon HD 4670 512mb gddr 3 ,PCI-e. The most graphically intense game I have is Crysis and it runns it fairly well at fairly high settings. If windows 7 64 bit with 2gb ram [ again max for my pc] then I am sold -even tho I am already leaning that way. also thanks to ak762 for your honest opinion

A Pentium 4 won't cut it - an Athlon x2 250 is twice as fast, but isn't suitable for games. You need a fast modern dual core minimum.

Dogwart, welcome to the forum! My desktop that I bought last November (see the specs) had 2GB RAM out of the box, running 64 bit Windows 7 Home Premium. As far as the desktop went, everything was fine. No BSOD's, either. My main reason(s) for upgrading to 4GB were for loading videos faster (which worked) and to prepare for future changes. At some point, 32 bit computing is going to be kicked to the curb, not anytime soon, but it will happen. I have a laptop that has 2GB RAM (it's max), but it's 32 bit. But it does run fine, I can run my main OS and a VM at the same time. Naturally, they both do run at the same time (they have to), but what I mean is that I can be actively using the host and guest, switching between the two. My point is that 2GB RAM can do a lot, more than many users think.