<p>I want to distribute some miners, but I prefer not to distribute 2 versions of everything (32-bit and 64-bit).</p>

<p><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/32-bit-and-64-bit-windows" rel="nofollow">According to Microsoft</a>, most 32-bit programs run on 64-bit systems. I'm not concerned with that as much as an efficiency drop; will 32-miners be half the optimal speed on a 64-bit system? Additionally, many miners (cgminer/cudaminer) require drivers to be installed; these would obviously have to be 64-bit.</p>

<p>So, should I distribute only one version of the CPU miner (minerd.exe) or will that cause problems or a lack of efficiency?</p>

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Will 64-bit miners work on 32-bit machines?
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# Will 64-bit miners work on 32-bit machines?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-26)

I want to distribute some miners, but I prefer not to distribute 2 versions of everything (32-bit and 64-bit).

[According to Microsoft](http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/32-bit-and-64-bit-windows), most 32-bit programs run on 64-bit systems. I'm not concerned with that as much as an efficiency drop; will 32-miners be half the optimal speed on a 64-bit system? Additionally, many miners (cgminer/cudaminer) require drivers to be installed; these would obviously have to be 64-bit.

So, should I distribute only one version of the CPU miner (minerd.exe) or will that cause problems or a lack of efficiency?

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