780i MB and 64 bit vista

Scubie67 · 04-30-2008, 10:30 PM

I was just reading some of the reviews from newegg on both the Evga and XFX 780i motherboards and several people stated that they are are not compatible with the 64 bit vista.As I was wanting to build a 64 bit vista Os computer for use with Dx10 when Aoc comes out this caught me off guard.Is this true?

f.i.t.h · 04-30-2008, 10:38 PM

I'm not sure it this is true but you don't need 64 bit vista for DX10
32 Bit vista will run all(?) DX10 games.

Scubie67 · 04-30-2008, 10:47 PM

Hmm ...I am not sure as I am new to comp building but it seems like I read somewhere that you need 64 bit and at least 3 Gb ram to utilize Dx10 maybe I missread .Does anyone else know for sure?

f.i.t.h · 04-30-2008, 10:55 PM

You need a 64 bit OS to utilize over around 3.25 GB Ram and to take advantage of a 64 Bit Processor.

Games on Vista tend to have higher system requirements then XP, but needing 64 bit and at least 3Gb ram, I don't think so.

lovely? · 05-01-2008, 03:15 AM

2GB of ram works just fine, 3GB is completely unnecessary in games as of yet. (except in the most extreme circumstances) and yes 32bit vista can play all DX10 just as well as 64bit and to my knowledge there is no known problem with 780i and 32bit vista.

Scubie67 · 05-01-2008, 03:55 AM

Okies ,so the just the 64 bit vista is incompatable with the 780i boards then?

Deathrow · 05-02-2008, 09:52 AM

There is an issue but boot with 1GB of ram, install Vista SP1 and then put the rest of your ram in

[-0MEGA-] · 05-02-2008, 01:47 PM

Any version of Vista is DX10 capable.

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Originally Posted by lovely?

2GB of ram works just fine, 3GB is completely unnecessary in games as of yet. (except in the most extreme circumstances) and yes 32bit vista can play all DX10 just as well as 64bit and to my knowledge there is no known problem with 780i and 32bit vista.

In XP, I'd say yes. However in Vista having 3GB of RAM over 2GB can have an improvement, especially if you have a lot of processes running in the background.

Timo · 05-02-2008, 02:04 PM

What are you planning to do, run benchmarks while playing a game xD

Really Vista 32Bit is good enough, it will use about 3.2Gb of ram then and for the rest; you will hardly notice a difference.

[-0MEGA-] · 05-02-2008, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timo

What are you planning to do, run benchmarks while playing a game xD

Really Vista 32Bit is good enough, it will use about 3.2Gb of ram then and for the rest; you will hardly notice a difference.

However if you are purchasing a new OS, why would you go with the 32 bit version that is already very close to it's limits (in terms of RAM), when you can go with the 64 bit version that offers improved performance in future apps, as well as being able to support more memory?

04-30-2008, 10:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scubie67 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 215	780i MB and 64 bit vista I was just reading some of the reviews from newegg on both the Evga and XFX 780i motherboards and several people stated that they are are not compatible with the 64 bit vista.As I was wanting to build a 64 bit vista Os computer for use with Dx10 when Aoc comes out this caught me off guard.Is this true? __________________ Too ashamed of current PC to list specs.

04-30-2008, 10:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
f.i.t.h Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Zealand Age: 15 Posts: 311	I'm not sure it this is true but you don't need 64 bit vista for DX10 32 Bit vista will run all(?) DX10 games. __________________ My Rig: Intel C2D E8400 Gigabyte EX38 - DS4 Gigabyte 8800GTS (512 - G92) 4GB Corsair PC2-6400 (Heatsinked) Total 380GB HDD (320 + 40)

04-30-2008, 10:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Scubie67 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 215	Hmm ...I am not sure as I am new to comp building but it seems like I read somewhere that you need 64 bit and at least 3 Gb ram to utilize Dx10 maybe I missread .Does anyone else know for sure? __________________ Too ashamed of current PC to list specs.

04-30-2008, 10:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
f.i.t.h Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Zealand Age: 15 Posts: 311	You need a 64 bit OS to utilize over around 3.25 GB Ram and to take advantage of a 64 Bit Processor. Games on Vista tend to have higher system requirements then XP, but needing 64 bit and at least 3Gb ram, I don't think so. __________________ My Rig: Intel C2D E8400 Gigabyte EX38 - DS4 Gigabyte 8800GTS (512 - G92) 4GB Corsair PC2-6400 (Heatsinked) Total 380GB HDD (320 + 40)

05-01-2008, 03:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 15 Posts: 3,515	2GB of ram works just fine, 3GB is completely unnecessary in games as of yet. (except in the most extreme circumstances) and yes 32bit vista can play all DX10 just as well as 64bit and to my knowledge there is no known problem with 780i and 32bit vista. __________________ E4500 @ 2.93GHZ ASUS P5K-DELUXE 2GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 800MHZ 3-4-4-15 eVGA 8800GT OZC GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 80GB WD Caviar IDE Sometimes scientists make things alot harder than they need to. All they've gotta do is put a big spring on the ground where they think it's gonna land, or send a mission to the moon to erect a sign that says "Welcome to Earth".

05-01-2008, 03:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Scubie67 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 215	Okies ,so the just the 64 bit vista is incompatable with the 780i boards then? __________________ Too ashamed of current PC to list specs.

05-02-2008, 09:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
Deathrow Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leeds Age: 20 Posts: 287	There is an issue but boot with 1GB of ram, install Vista SP1 and then put the rest of your ram in __________________ O/S:Windows Vista Home Premium 64Bit SP1 CPU:Intel C2Q Q6600 (G0) 3.65GHz w/Thermalright Ultra-120 MB:XFX 780i P04 Bios RAM:4GB OCZ DDR2 Reaper EB Edition 810MHz\|4 3 3 8 2T HD:150GB WD Raptor GPU:XFX 9800GX2 1024MB\|700MHz GPU\|2.2GHz Mem\|1750MHz Shader Monitor:Samsung 22inch Widescreen Sound:SB X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Input:Steelseries 5hV2 Headset\|HABU Gaming mouse\|Saitek Eclipse2 Keyboard\|Tagan BZ 1300W PSU \| 3DMark06:18,144

05-02-2008, 02:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Timo Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Netherlands Age: 18 Posts: 289	What are you planning to do, run benchmarks while playing a game xD Really Vista 32Bit is good enough, it will use about 3.2Gb of ram then and for the rest; you will hardly notice a difference. __________________ Ordered and in the making (the current one isn't worthy to be mentioned): Mobo: XFX 680i LT Sli CPU: Q6600 Vcard: 8800GTS G92 RAM: DDR2 800Mhz CL5 (OCZ) CPU Cooler: Scythe Infinity Vcard Cooler(s): Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 Rev2 PSU: Corsair 650TX

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