<p>Most likely. This <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#windows-7" rel="nofollow noreferrer">page</a> has instructions on how to download and run bitcoin core. You can checkout the Cost and Warnings section to see if your machine is capable.</p>

<p>If you need to store the blockchain on an external ssd, you need to edit the bitcoin.conf file to point the <code>datadir</code> at your drives location. Here's more information on <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/bitcoin-conf.md" rel="nofollow noreferrer">bitcoin.conf</a>. </p>

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Matthew Cruz
<p>You might have to compile from source if no 32 bit nodes are available for download.</p>

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j4ys0n
<p>full node bitcoin
I have a 32-bit Windows 7 PC, can I run a node with an SSD?</p>

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You mean to save the node data to external SSD?
vincenzopalazzo
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How much RAM do you have?
Pieter Wuille
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If you have both HDD and SSD, the blocksdir parameter should help: let SSD handle the intensive random I/O, while HDD would handle the gigantic blockchain storage.
Chris Chen
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intel,T2050 ,1.60 GHz   RAM 3,00 GB   Windows 7    OS 32 bit
user101332
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full node bitcoin, l have a 32 bit pc,can I run a node with an SSD?
user101332
# full node bitcoin, l have a 32 bit pc,can I run a node with an SSD?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-13)

full node bitcoin
I have a 32-bit Windows 7 PC, can I run a node with an SSD?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You mean to save the node data to external SSD?  
> **username_2**: How much RAM do you have?  
> **username_3**: If you have both HDD and SSD, the blocksdir parameter should help: let SSD handle the intensive random I/O, while HDD would handle the gigantic blockchain storage.  
> **username_0**: intel,T2050 ,1.60 GHz   RAM 3,00 GB   Windows 7    OS 32 bit  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2019-12-13. Score: 1

Most likely. This [page](https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#windows-7) has instructions on how to download and run bitcoin core. You can checkout the Cost and Warnings section to see if your machine is capable.

If you need to store the blockchain on an external ssd, you need to edit the bitcoin.conf file to point the `datadir` at your drives location. Here's more information on [bitcoin.conf](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/bitcoin-conf.md).


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### Answer by username_5 on 2019-12-13. Score: 0

You might have to compile from source if no 32 bit nodes are available for download.


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