Buying Vista

PcDoctor · 05-01-2007, 02:32 AM

not true its gonna be like 3.00

PohTayToez · 05-01-2007, 02:44 AM

64 bit is the way to go with Vista... isn't it? Because it need different drivers than XP anyway, and I thought that 64 bit vista drivers were just as common as 32 bit vista drivers.

The Purple Champ · 05-01-2007, 03:30 AM

ive had no trouble finding vista 64 drivers for my intel motherboard. i actually had more trouble finding drivers for windows xp 32 than with vista

psych0fish · 05-01-2007, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by PohTayToez

64 bit is the way to go with Vista... isn't it? Because it need different drivers than XP anyway, and I thought that 64 bit vista drivers were just as common as 32 bit vista drivers.

Not quite. It really depends on the product and the manufacture.

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Originally Posted by The Purple Champ

ive had no trouble finding vista 64 drivers for my intel motherboard. i actually had more trouble finding drivers for windows xp 32 than with vista

intel is pretty good about support for both 64 and 32 bit.....have you tried anything in relation to the nforce motherboards? Nightmares.

Le GoogelGuRu · 05-01-2007, 07:11 PM

I'm on Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit and I love it.

zaroba · 05-02-2007, 03:35 AM

i've used 32bit vista and currently use 64bit vista. i've had no problems with either of them.
32 bit ran fine when i had it, and 64 bit is running fine with no driver or program issues at all.

why NOT get vista 64bit if you have 64bit hardware?

i mean, heck, 64bit is to 32bit like 32bit was to 16bit back in the dos and windows 3.1 era. if you get 32bit now, eventually you'll have to upgrade to 64bit as more programs start coming out specificly for 64bit. getting 32bit vista when you have 64bit hardware would be like going out and buying a 3" floppy drive and discs to back up your hard drive when you could use modern cds or dvds.

tlarkin · 05-02-2007, 04:27 AM

there is going to be a few years in gap before we move to a full 64bit platform, and when we do finally move there, 128bit will probably already be out.

Not to mention, vienna, MS's newest OS is slated to be released in 2009-10, so if you are planning to upgrade to that OS when it comes out, I would just go ahead with the 32bit version. It is more stable, supported better, and will cause you less troubles. Not to mention I do not think developers are even really pushing the 64 bit applications out yet. I have been running 64bit Linux for a couple years now and like 98% of my apps are still 32bit.

PcDoctor · 05-02-2007, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tlarkin

there is going to be a few years in gap before we move to a full 64bit platform, and when we do finally move there, 128bit will probably already be out.

Not to mention, vienna, MS's newest OS is slated to be released in 2009-10, so if you are planning to upgrade to that OS when it comes out, I would just go ahead with the 32bit version. It is more stable, supported better, and will cause you less troubles. Not to mention I do not think developers are even really pushing the 64 bit applications out yet. I have been running 64bit Linux for a couple years now and like 98% of my apps are still 32bit.

x2 go with 32 bit

[-0MEGA-] · 05-02-2007, 01:27 PM

DO NOT go with the 32-Bit version of Vista, unless you dont mind buying the 64-Bit version within a year. Vista was designed to slowly move everyone from the 32-Bit platform to the 64-Bit platform, and eventually all new programs and games will be developed for 64-Bit systems.

Even besides the program aspect, the 32-Bit version of Vista can only support up to 4GB of RAM, which will rapidly become the norm, then it will become standard for low-end systems, and you will need the 128GB capabilities of a 64-Bit OS to keep on gaming.

tlarkin · 05-02-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

DO NOT go with the 32-Bit version of Vista, unless you dont mind buying the 64-Bit version within a year. Vista was designed to slowly move everyone from the 32-Bit platform to the 64-Bit platform, and eventually all new programs and games will be developed for 64-Bit systems.

Even besides the program aspect, the 32-Bit version of Vista can only support up to 4GB of RAM, which will rapidly become the norm, then it will become standard for low-end systems, and you will need the 128GB capabilities of a 64-Bit OS to keep on gaming.

with in a year? I don't think so. It will take a lot longer to migrate everyone over to 64 bit. It never happens that fast, you should know that.

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zaroba Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hereford PA Age: 27 Posts: 602	i've used 32bit vista and currently use 64bit vista. i've had no problems with either of them. 32 bit ran fine when i had it, and 64 bit is running fine with no driver or program issues at all. why NOT get vista 64bit if you have 64bit hardware? i mean, heck, 64bit is to 32bit like 32bit was to 16bit back in the dos and windows 3.1 era. if you get 32bit now, eventually you'll have to upgrade to 64bit as more programs start coming out specificly for 64bit. getting 32bit vista when you have 64bit hardware would be like going out and buying a 3" floppy drive and discs to back up your hard drive when you could use modern cds or dvds. __________________ The Universal - the internet's most unique and enjoyable game. Mobo: Asus P5N32-E \| CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @2.4GHz \| PSU: Coolmax 650watt Case: Lian-Li PC-V2100plusII \| OS: XP Professional - 64bit \| Monitors: Dual 19" Hanns-G 2ms LCDs HDs: 3x320gb, 3x500gb, 2x750GB \| Disc Drives: 16x DL dvd +/- rw Ram: 6 gb ddr2 \| GPU: 640MB GeForce 8800GTS

05-02-2007, 01:27 PM	#19 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,897	DO NOT go with the 32-Bit version of Vista, unless you dont mind buying the 64-Bit version within a year. Vista was designed to slowly move everyone from the 32-Bit platform to the 64-Bit platform, and eventually all new programs and games will be developed for 64-Bit systems. Even besides the program aspect, the 32-Bit version of Vista can only support up to 4GB of RAM, which will rapidly become the norm, then it will become standard for low-end systems, and you will need the 128GB capabilities of a 64-Bit OS to keep on gaming. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM965 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // Dual 512MB GDDR3 8600M GT's SLI 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 3GB DDR2 667 DC 750GB SATA 3.0Gbps w/32MB // 400GB (2x 200GB) 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21366 // 7394

05-01-2007, 03:30 AM	#13 (permalink)
The Purple Champ banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 131	ive had no trouble finding vista 64 drivers for my intel motherboard. i actually had more trouble finding drivers for windows xp 32 than with vista

05-02-2007, 04:27 AM	#17 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,056	there is going to be a few years in gap before we move to a full 64bit platform, and when we do finally move there, 128bit will probably already be out. Not to mention, vienna, MS's newest OS is slated to be released in 2009-10, so if you are planning to upgrade to that OS when it comes out, I would just go ahead with the 32bit version. It is more stable, supported better, and will cause you less troubles. Not to mention I do not think developers are even really pushing the 64 bit applications out yet. I have been running 64bit Linux for a couple years now and like 98% of my apps are still 32bit.

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