4GB of RAM and 32bit Vista

nyhk · 01-25-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kornowski

What's this talk about the service pack and 4GB of RAM?

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

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Originally Posted by BluePlum

well Whats the differnce between 32 bit and 64 bit?

There are all kinds of differences. In 32-bit, PAE will only give you a larger address space on the physical side. The virtual address space for example will not grow larger. And registers will still be 32 bit wide

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Originally Posted by Jabes

it doesn't support over 4 gigs of ram

Still? After i've mentioned pae? google ... ?

Jabes · 01-25-2008, 03:41 PM

you were right http://news.softpedia.com/news/32-bi...ta-64312.shtml

but its doesn't work on every pc so for the average pc user it can't support over 4 gigs

nyhk · 01-25-2008, 03:57 PM

It's true, that not all systems can go beyond 4G. You need the same hardware requirements as when you want a 64-bit OS to go above

speedyink · 01-25-2008, 10:44 PM

Ok, so according to the link SP1 will just show the amount of RAM installed, even if the system can't use all of it. So that brings me back to my other question, How is Vista x64? Is it less reliable or does it have less compatibility than x86? Anyone have any thoughts on it?

Jabes · 01-25-2008, 11:09 PM

I have x64 and its very good I haven't really had any problems with programs that I can think of right now

2048Megabytes · 01-26-2008, 01:23 AM

A 64-bit operating system from my understanding also has better textures and graphics over a 32-bit operating system.

And I wouldn't worry so much about the 3 gigabyte memory barrier as most software won't even utilize over 3 gigabytes of Random Access Memory anyway.

oscaryu1 · 01-26-2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Jabes

I have x64 and its very good I haven't really had any problems with programs that I can think of right now

Well for one it doesn't really do well with some of my games.... "Debugging" issues with Halo, and other stuff

But otherwise it's a great! I'd recommend any x64 OS to them, excluding XP x64.

speedyink · 01-26-2008, 02:01 AM

I was reading about it on google, and it says that 64 bit won't let non digitally signed drivers install. I remember installing a few drivers that weren't digitally signed, so that could be a problem. Also, I heard that it was far less compatible than 32 bit, with devices and programs. Is this true?

Kornowski · 01-30-2008, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by nyhk

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

I can't see anything in there about the 4GB of RAM?

01-25-2008, 10:44 PM	#24 (permalink)
speedyink Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 1,879	Ok, so according to the link SP1 will just show the amount of RAM installed, even if the system can't use all of it. So that brings me back to my other question, How is Vista x64? Is it less reliable or does it have less compatibility than x86? Anyone have any thoughts on it? __________________ Desktop/Laptop: Acer AM5100/Dell Inspiron 6400 AMD Phenom 9500 Quad core @ 2.2GHZ/Core 2 Duo T5300 @ 1.73ghz 4GB DDR2 RAM/2GB 533mhz RAM 750GB HDD/120 GB HDD 512mb Nvidia GeForce 8800GTS @ 800/2000/1050/256mb Radeon Mobility X1400 HM Vista Ultimate x64/Vista Home Premium Winner of Photo Tournament: Mountains, Cold, Spiders, Engineering My Deviantart

01-26-2008, 01:23 AM	#26 (permalink)
2048Megabytes Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 858	A 64-bit operating system from my understanding also has better textures and graphics over a 32-bit operating system. And I wouldn't worry so much about the 3 gigabyte memory barrier as most software won't even utilize over 3 gigabytes of Random Access Memory anyway. __________________ "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." -- George Washington Operating Systems: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Processor: AMD Athlon 4600+ Dual-Core (2.4 gigahertz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: 2 gigabytes of Super Talent PC2-6400 Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Two Hard Drives: Seagate ST380815AS and Western Digital WD800JB-00ETA0, 149 gigabytes Last edited by 2048Megabytes; 01-26-2008 at 01:29 AM.

01-26-2008, 02:01 AM	#28 (permalink)
speedyink Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 1,879	I was reading about it on google, and it says that 64 bit won't let non digitally signed drivers install. I remember installing a few drivers that weren't digitally signed, so that could be a problem. Also, I heard that it was far less compatible than 32 bit, with devices and programs. Is this true? __________________ Desktop/Laptop: Acer AM5100/Dell Inspiron 6400 AMD Phenom 9500 Quad core @ 2.2GHZ/Core 2 Duo T5300 @ 1.73ghz 4GB DDR2 RAM/2GB 533mhz RAM 750GB HDD/120 GB HDD 512mb Nvidia GeForce 8800GTS @ 800/2000/1050/256mb Radeon Mobility X1400 HM Vista Ultimate x64/Vista Home Premium Winner of Photo Tournament: Mountains, Cold, Spiders, Engineering My Deviantart

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01-25-2008, 03:41 PM	#22 (permalink)
Jabes banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vista the best place to live :D Age: 15 Posts: 1,773	you were right http://news.softpedia.com/news/32-bi...ta-64312.shtml but its doesn't work on every pc so for the average pc user it can't support over 4 gigs

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nyhk Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 152	It's true, that not all systems can go beyond 4G. You need the same hardware requirements as when you want a 64-bit OS to go above

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