945GCT-M/1333 ver.3

This would be my first and just wanted to some feed back

I received this MB 945GCT-M/1333 ver.3 and planing on buying and installing items
1 thru 4 with window 7 32bit.

BIOS Version
American Megatrends Inc. 080012 11/07/2007
CPU
Intel E2200
Memory 1.0 GB

1. 4gb 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR2
2. Western Digital RE4 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 64 MB 3.5-Inch
3. Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98
4. Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1

Hi 945 - Welcome to w7forums

What kind of feedback was you looking for?

945, welcome to the forum!

You have 4GB RAM, it would be best if you install a 64 bit version of Windows 7 on it. The cost is no more. Most modern desktop processors (CPU's) will run 64 bit OS's.

The 32 bit OS can only use around 3.25GB of your RAM, so the other .75GB would be a waste. Plus, for most users, 4GB RAM is considered to be the "sweet spot" for 64 bit Windows 7. Not too much, not too little.

Plus, the 64 bit OS will be able to do more at the same time (multitask) far better than a 32 bit one will.

Best of Luck,
Cat

ok sounds good and being I have the anytime update, how do I get the 64 bit and would I still be able to to buy the items that I posted with out any problems?

If you need that processor for that board, that's fine. I'm not sure you need the cooler but that's your call.

I'm thinking for the future of buying the e8400 for this MB and if nothing else I plan on buying a MB that supports the 1156 and 1366 platforms which this cooler supports.

Universal Socket Compatibility The Cooler Master Hyper TX3 features broad compatibility with AMD socket AM2, AM2+ and AM3 platforms, as well as Intel LGA 775, 1156 and 1366 platforms

I've purchased my last LGA775 system and skipping the LGA1156 all together. From now on it's Sandy Bridge(LGA1155) and come the first of next year Ivy Bridge. The cooling fan mounting holes for LGA1156 match the LGA1155 boards.

I don't plan on putting alot into this MB its not the best by any means but it sure out preforms my hp pavilion 526x all around!

I plan on using the 945GCT-M/1333 ver.3 MB which is in a emachine T2885 in my guest room and using the hp as a spare.

My main computer which I'm undecided on simply because i'm leaning towards MB's that support the latest of the greatest new amd fusion chips which should all be out before the years up.

Any anytime upgrade simply takes you from one W7 level to another (example W7 Home Premium to W7 Professional) and it does not care if you have 32 or 64-bit but you must first own and install W7 before you can use the anytime upgrade. Whether you install 32 or 64-bit will not affect the other items you plan to buy.

I question the accuracy of this statement. Both 32 & 64 bit OSes are designed to multitask, thus allowing multiple windows, etc. Perhaps I misunderstand exactly how you mean it and maybe you have an article I can read to understand?

What I meant is that you can do more at once with 64 bit. Not just having more than one window open, that was only an example. Like having a couple of windows open, burning an .iso image, streaming a video, folding, & running a VM, all at once. Depending upon your CPU/RAM, all of these things can be done together, and more.

One can only stretch 3.25GB RAM (the 32 bit "limit") so far, and this is an example where the machine would crash, if pushed this hard. Way back, sometime after 7 was released, Nibs explained this in one of the never ending "32 vs 64 bit" threads that was posted on this very forum, comparing the experience between driving on a 4 lane superhighway, vs a 2 lane road. Ian even wrote an article on it. Note that he also mentions the RAM usage between the two.
Windows 7: 64 bit vs 32 bit?

Another article on the subject.
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/5709

As a final note, my personal experience with running VM's has been even more positive, being that I have extra RAM to lend to them (2.5GB each), and they perform more like a "real install", even XP Pro 64 bit. I can run these, w/o a negative impact on folding.

It's a fact, if one just does a little searching, it'll be seen that 64 bit can do quite a bit more than a 32 bit can, even with only 4GB RAM. Install each version on the same machine, perform self tests, and one can see the difference their self.

Cat