MacPro1,1 (c.2006) 16GB RAM Upgrade Needs 64bit Win 7 OS?

Hey guys.... client has a 32bit Vista running on his MacPro1,1 right now, had 1GB RAM, got him 16GB because he wanted to stay with that computer. However it only shows 8GB, and reminded me of the times Windows always showed less RAM when it was 32bit.
So would this be as simple as upgrading to like 64bit Win 7 and it will use all 16GB?
Thanks!

Are you referring to Physical Address Extension (PAE Mode) of Windows?
Please see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa366796%28v=vs.85%29.a spx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396.
System Support for PAE
PAE is supported only on the following 32-bit versions of Windows running on x86-based systems:
Windows 7 (32 bit only)
Windows Server 2008 (32-bit only)
Windows Vista (32-bit only)
Windows Server 2003 (32-bit only)
Windows XP (32-bit only)

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Keiran420 wrote:
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Hi there,
I'm hoping to seek the expert views of the community here.
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