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| 527388 | 2007-02-23 06:43:00 | Hi folks. My brother wants to purchase a new PC (mostly for gaming!) and is going down the custom built route. Pretty much sorted the hardware and are going with an Intel Core 2 duo processor, but have a question about whether he should go with the 32 bit versus 64 bit Vista Home Premium. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons are of 32 bit versus 64 bit Vista? I understand you can address more memory with the 64 bit, but that's the extent of my knowledge! Thanks for any assistance. |
odyssey (4613) | ||
| 527389 | 2007-02-23 06:59:00 | 64bit will give you even more driver trouble than 32bit. | Greven (91) | ||
| 527390 | 2007-02-23 07:39:00 | 64 bit is not catered well for software. If you were doing MS proggies, Adobe then ok ... but for games thats diff. For hardware I would presume video cards and motherboard is ok .. but for your normal devices its probably not supported unless you had like high end scanners and things like that. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 527391 | 2007-02-23 07:44:00 | 64 bit is not catered well for Yet. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 527392 | 2007-02-23 08:21:00 | 32-bit software supports are still lacking, let alone 64! So just stick with 32 bit for a while. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 527393 | 2007-02-23 11:16:00 | 32-bit software supports are still lacking, let alone 64! So just stick with 32 bit for a while. Is there an economic upgrade path to 64bit from 32? Doesn't 64bit default to 32bit for 32bit apps? Yet you can cram more Gigs of RAM on your system with a 64bit system. |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 527394 | 2007-02-23 11:52:00 | Doesn't 64bit default to 32bit for 32bit apps? Most 32 bit apps run OK under an emulated 32 bit environment (which is what Vista 64 does), but there are still a lot that it has trouble running. There are a lot of new vista compatible versions of programs coming out, so that probably won't be as much of a problem as finding certified 64bit drivers for everything. |
Greven (91) | ||
| 527395 | 2007-02-23 15:01:00 | thus, don't get intel.. amd x2 is the way. i am using 64bit ultimate, its fast and no need for a security program.. pretty hard to hack. 32 will be replace with 64 soon or later. i have no problem with drivers like they say. well, in games terms it doesn't support either if u have 32 or 64.. i try both before :confused: :waughh: i know 32 can play but its slow.:badpc: : if u still have xp make dual boot:thumbs: | AMD (11356) | ||
| 527396 | 2007-02-23 21:33:00 | Is there an economic upgrade path to 64bit from 32? Doesn't 64bit default to 32bit for 32bit apps? Yet you can cram more Gigs of RAM on your system with a 64bit system. By buying the upgrade version of Vista ultimate, it contains both 32 and 64 versions on the disc. So that would be the most economic way of doing it. There is a work around for the upgrade where you don't need a previous copy of windows. |
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