WIndows 10 Tablet x86 upgrade to x64

Question

Hello, 

I want to upgrade from 32 bit OS to 64 bit Os but 64 bit fails to load in UEFI/legacy boot. My PC supports 64bit. I contacted the manufacturer (Tecno-mobile) but the email keeps bouncing back. 

Any help could be useful.

This is the system info:

OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home

Version 10.0.15063 Build 15063

Other OS Description Not Available

OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation

System Manufacturer TECNO

System Model WinPad 2

System Type X86-based PC, 32-bit operating system, X64-based processor

System SKU Type1 - SKU0

Processor Intel(R) Atom(TM) x5-Z8350  CPU @ 1.44GHz, 1441 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)

BIOS Version/Date INSYDE Corp. WP2_G1008_W10_170412, 12/04/2017

Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB

Total Physical Memory 1.87 GB

Available Physical Memory 266 MB

Total Virtual Memory 5.38 GB

Available Virtual Memory 1.18 GB

Page File Space 3.51 GB

SMBIOS Version 2.8

Embedded Controller Version 0.00

BIOS Mode UEFI

BaseBoard Manufacturer Baseboard0592361006

BaseBoard Model Not Available

BaseBoard Name Base Board

Platform Role Slate

Secure Boot State Off

PCR7 Configuration Elevation Required to View

Windows Directory C:\Windows

System Directory C:\Windows\system32

Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1

Locale United Kingdom

Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.15063.0"

Page File C:\pagefile.sys

Device Encryption Support Elevation Required to View

Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes

Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions Yes

Hyper-V - Virtualisation Enabled in Firmware Yes

Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection Yes

Answer 1

There is no benefit in running 64 bit Windows 10 on your Tablet. The Intel ATOM processor, while 64 bit capable, is not supported.

Even though some Intel Atom processors support 64-bit Windows, the vast majority don’t due to requirements at the BIOS and chipset level. For many owners of netbooks, 64-bit Windows is just not recommended even if you can run it. Netbooks and Tablets were primarily designed for contentconsumption and light productivity tasks such as web browsing, word processing, email, streaming video and listening to music. In this regard, 32-bit Windows 10, if compatible, should be more than sufficient for such form factors. You can always upgrade the RAM or storage to an SSD for added performance if this is an option with your system.

Source: https://www.groovypost.com/howto/choose-windows-10-32-bit-or-64-bit-architecture/

So, I would leave your system, also, you just have 2 GBs of RAM installed, you are not gonna realize the benefits of 64 bit Windows 10 unless you have 4 GBs or more installed.

Answer 2

Thanks for your quick response. I understand all you said but here is why I want to move to x64.

The Tablet is not even making the full use of the ram installed. Its say's 1.87GB usable.

So I thought moving to 64 bit will be a way to utilize it. I got the tablet to help me sequence music on the go but audio crack at times due to low memory. The music software says 2GB ram is ok which I think is ok.