SteamOS on a 32-bit CPU?

[The Wizard]

I'm not much of a technical genius when it comes to programming, software, hardware, ect. So I did some reading about the SteamOS and I got really excited.. until I saw that it requires a 64-bit system. With computers, there's ALWAYS another way. So, I was hoping one of you tech savvy lads would throw me a bone here, is it possible? Can I get SteamOS on a 32-bit system? I'm not worried about if it's practical, or if the performance will be ideal, just if it can happen, and if it would be "usable".

[Air]

Well, x86-only CPUs are outdated, I'm not sure that the motherboards for those even have UEFI features needed for SteamOS.

[The Wizard]

Air の投稿を引用：

Well, x86-only CPUs are outdated, I'm not sure that the motherboards for those even have UEFI features needed for SteamOS.

I'm running on an Intel Pentium 4 550. 3.4GHz dual core. I'm not sure what kind of info I need to provide. :/

[Kate]

No, running 64-bit programs on a 32-bit CPU is just not doable. It would rely on instructions your CPU just can't use.

[zombie cat]

Valkyl の投稿を引用：

Air の投稿を引用：

Well, x86-only CPUs are outdated, I'm not sure that the motherboards for those even have UEFI features needed for SteamOS.

I'm running on an Intel Pentium 4 550. 3.4GHz dual core. I'm not sure what kind of info I need to provide. :/

Your lacking the most basic environment for steam OS to be able to run.

[Blashted™]

Valkyl の投稿を引用：

I'm not much of a technical genius when it comes to programming, software, hardware, ect. So I did some reading about the SteamOS and I got really excited.. until I saw that it requires a 64-bit system. With computers, there's ALWAYS another way. So, I was hoping one of you tech savvy lads would throw me a bone here, is it possible? Can I get SteamOS on a 32-bit system? I'm not worried about if it's practical, or if the performance will be ideal, just if it can happen, and if it would be "usable".

Not sure if its usable but 64 bit versions can handle larger amounts of ram more effectively than 32 bit so there defintely would be a performace loss and modern games tend to rely on ram in a big way so its best to get 64.

[The Wizard]

My motherboard is 0K3464 Dell inc. Chipset is Intel i925x. Bios is A07 7/15/05 (♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, right?)

The problem I'm facing here is that I don't know if my motherboard can even support a new 64-bit CPU. It's old as hell, and I don't have the money to just go out and build a new one. So I'm essentially stuck with this PC.

XPS Gen 3 is my current PC. 4GB RAM (eew) stock processor, listed above. Geforce 560Ti graphics.

I see no REAL reason Steam would come out with a 32bit version of SteamOS, since it's outdated. And pretty much anyone that has asked for it, they've gotten an answer similar to "Get a new PC" or something along those lines. So, for people that don't really have a way to get a new PC, I really hope someone will make a workaround/conversion.

[rotNdude]

http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/11/648816742931224766/