why is it that when i downloaded windows 8 32/64 bit it downloaded 32 bit windows 8 on this motherboard?
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If you had a 32 bit version of Windows already installed when downloading Windows 8 (as an upgrade) the system will download the 32 bit version. This is because you can't upgrade a 32 bit operating system to a 64 bit version. You have to do a clean install.
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With out knowing which mother board you have I would first check and see if you can run 64 bit with your motherboard
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Yes, but you should figure out what type of operating system you have (32 bit or 64 bit), because a 32 bit OS will have a cap of 4 Gigs of ram. Your motherboard should have 2 slots for ram, which means you could possibly have 8 Gigs, but only with a 64 bit OS.
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2012R2 installed. but you need a firmware update. i think, windows 8 is same to 2012R2.
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It is 64bit windows 7 as it came with 4gb of RAM. And yes it can downgrade to 32bit. But why would you want to downgrade? You will have a maximum of 3GB of RAM.
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Personally I'm running Windows 7, but that was one of the reasons I liked this board. It was upgradeable to the newest AMD apu and I could run Windows 8 if I wanted to (I'm not really a fan of 8 on machines without a touch screen) . If you want to run Windows 8 you have to download the latest drivers from the Gigabyte website. All in all, I love the board. I would definitely recommend it.
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64 bit. Works well. Not sure I like Windows 8 but that's they way they all come now.
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Michael, sorry for the late response but it is a 64-bit. The computer itself is wicked fast and Widows 8 runs smooth. The added value of the SSD helps it boot up within like 5-10 seconds. I wish it came with the i7-4470k but for DIY vs this, the pice is on point.-David
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No sure, although when I check PC info, it says Windows 8, So 'm assuming just the consumer version.
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in order to answer I need to know the brand and model of the pc or if it is a custom built pc I need the motherboard brand and model. also I need to know what version of windows you are running and if it is a 32 bit or 64 bit windows
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I'm not personally an expert on this sort of thing, but we've dealt with the same issue in our office and our tech took care of the matter in the process of setting up the operating system. I think it's basically an option to choose 32 or 64 bit at the time of setup
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Hi Brin, The unit is already pre-installed with Windows 8 64bit.Thanks, PCrush
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I am running a windows 8 version on this computer, but I may be confused at your question.
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It comes with Windows 7 Professional 64 preinstalled (downrights) and it has the Windows 8 Pro 64-bit disc
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On my system it's operating on windows 7 fine. On the box that it came in it does not list windows 8, I suggest that you go to Diamond.com/support and they should be able to answer any questions about windows 8, you probably should go there first.
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It can be either 64 or 32. Go here for complete instructions on how to tell which you have: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/windows-8-64-bit-32-bit.htm
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Windows 7 64 bit. Bought it specifically to avoid getting Windows 8, an inferior OS for a desktop.
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Hi, This is a PC. Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (available through downgrade rights from Windows 8 Pro).Thanks, PCrush