Will it work with Vista?

tlarkin · 09-25-2007, 06:22 PM

no idea if it will work, all I have to say is good luck. I have had many problems with vista and wireless, butg I haven't used vista at all in the last 3 months.

Kornowski · 09-25-2007, 06:51 PM

Well, They have a Vista 32bit Driver so I think I'll go with that and have 3GB of RAM, do you think that's enough, or is it slight overkill?

ThatGuy16 · 09-25-2007, 06:57 PM

I have a linksys wiresless card in mine, linksys doesn't have the 64bit driver out yet. But i found drivers from another brand that work..

See if you can find through google if anyone that has your reciever has found other drivers that work..?

Kornowski · 09-25-2007, 07:13 PM

I've had a look, I can't seem to find anything... I think I'll go with Vista 32bit and have 3GB of RAM, should be enough don't you think?

ThatGuy16 · 09-25-2007, 07:25 PM

It should, but... i would still get 64bit. Do they have a customer support line or something you can call to ask if they will be releasing the 64bit drivers?

tlarkin · 09-25-2007, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy16

It should, but... i would still get 64bit. Do they have a customer support line or something you can call to ask if they will be releasing the 64bit drivers?

explain why in details you would recommend getting 64bit, because I think you just are suggesting it because on paper it sounds better.

ThatGuy16 · 09-25-2007, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlarkin

explain why in details you would recommend getting 64bit, because I think you just are suggesting it because on paper it sounds better.

Ask anyone here... its just as supported as 32bit, and you can actually use 4gb of ram. Also whenever 64bit apps start coming out you will be ready to go. Most people think 32bit "sounds better on paper"

use the search tab, there are tons of threads on this.

Kornowski · 09-25-2007, 07:41 PM

Ok, Now I'm really confused, x32 or x64

There's downsides to each, getting x64 may mean I won't be able to use the internet, and my printer may not work...

Getting x32 may mean that I can't have more than 3GB of RAM...

ThatGuy16 · 09-25-2007, 07:45 PM

Get 32bit if you dont want more ram, i don't know when 64bit apps will start coming out though.... 64bit is more "future proof" and is just as compatible as 32bit. But it sucks they dont have the drivers for it yet...

tlarkin · 09-25-2007, 08:09 PM

Well I am not a software developer but I can tell you from my professional experience in IT, that 64bit is not anywhere near being a standard platform for windows. Developers have not released support for it yet. Vista has been in production for over 6 years and released for over 9 months and driver support still sucks for it. Having over 3.25gigs of RAM does not even improve system performance unless you are actually using all of it. Also, since Vista is also the biggest flop of upgrades and major companies like HP and Dell and Lenevo have decided to let their customer's get XP on their systems still and people are still gettting it, there is no pressure on the developers to even start making 64bit applications.

Just because you can argue it is more "future proof" really means squat with technology. Anyone could have argued that with any technology that has failed, but looked good on paper when it first came out. EDO RAM, RAMBUS, laser disk, mini disk, beta max, cat3, IPX, so on and so forth.

What application or game will take up more than 4 gigs of RAM? To the point where you are having to access so much virtual memory it slows your system down? I don't even think you understand how memory access works in a computer Thatguy16, and I am not trying to call you out or dis you but you don't provide any facts with any of your advice.

Given Microsoft's track record, the fact that Vista has extremely high system requirements and overall is kind of a crappy OS compared to all other OSes currently out, given that it has been out for 9 months and in production for 6 years and given its current state I would say it is a no brainer. Driver support is not only buggy, but also absent in 64bit windows. This includes both 64bit XP and 64bit Vista. I have the 64bit version of Vista Business on my work desktop and have been using it since relase (beta before that) and I have had tons of issues getting devices that work flawlessly in XP to work with it. I was asked by our IT director to test out vista, so I did. I installed it, added all of our supported technology to it, on a system which should be able to handle it, and have had nothing but issues on it. Being able to run 4gigs of RAM would not fix any of my issues.

09-25-2007, 06:51 PM	#22 (permalink)
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09-25-2007, 06:57 PM	#23 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,314	I have a linksys wiresless card in mine, linksys doesn't have the 64bit driver out yet. But i found drivers from another brand that work.. See if you can find through google if anyone that has your reciever has found other drivers that work..? __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.24v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: 2x HD4850 Crossfire LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06: 20826

09-25-2007, 07:13 PM	#24 (permalink)
Kornowski VIP - Graphics Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 18 Posts: 12,790	I've had a look, I can't seem to find anything... I think I'll go with Vista 32bit and have 3GB of RAM, should be enough don't you think? __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 EVGA 750i SLI FTW 4GB Crucial Ballistix @ 800MHz 2 X 8800GTS G92 in SLI Corsair HX520W Windows Vista Home Premium Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 SATA II Tuniq Tower LED OCZ XTC RAM Cooler Antec 900 (Modded)

09-25-2007, 07:25 PM	#25 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,314	It should, but... i would still get 64bit. Do they have a customer support line or something you can call to ask if they will be releasing the 64bit drivers? __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.24v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: 2x HD4850 Crossfire LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06: 20826

09-25-2007, 07:41 PM	#28 (permalink)
Kornowski VIP - Graphics Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 18 Posts: 12,790	Ok, Now I'm really confused, x32 or x64 There's downsides to each, getting x64 may mean I won't be able to use the internet, and my printer may not work... Getting x32 may mean that I can't have more than 3GB of RAM... __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 EVGA 750i SLI FTW 4GB Crucial Ballistix @ 800MHz 2 X 8800GTS G92 in SLI Corsair HX520W Windows Vista Home Premium Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 SATA II Tuniq Tower LED OCZ XTC RAM Cooler Antec 900 (Modded)

09-25-2007, 06:22 PM	#21 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,258	no idea if it will work, all I have to say is good luck. I have had many problems with vista and wireless, butg I haven't used vista at all in the last 3 months.

09-25-2007, 07:45 PM	#29 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,314	Get 32bit if you dont want more ram, i don't know when 64bit apps will start coming out though.... 64bit is more "future proof" and is just as compatible as 32bit. But it sucks they dont have the drivers for it yet... __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.24v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: 2x HD4850 Crossfire LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06: 20826

09-25-2007, 08:09 PM	#30 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,258	Well I am not a software developer but I can tell you from my professional experience in IT, that 64bit is not anywhere near being a standard platform for windows. Developers have not released support for it yet. Vista has been in production for over 6 years and released for over 9 months and driver support still sucks for it. Having over 3.25gigs of RAM does not even improve system performance unless you are actually using all of it. Also, since Vista is also the biggest flop of upgrades and major companies like HP and Dell and Lenevo have decided to let their customer's get XP on their systems still and people are still gettting it, there is no pressure on the developers to even start making 64bit applications. Just because you can argue it is more "future proof" really means squat with technology. Anyone could have argued that with any technology that has failed, but looked good on paper when it first came out. EDO RAM, RAMBUS, laser disk, mini disk, beta max, cat3, IPX, so on and so forth. What application or game will take up more than 4 gigs of RAM? To the point where you are having to access so much virtual memory it slows your system down? I don't even think you understand how memory access works in a computer Thatguy16, and I am not trying to call you out or dis you but you don't provide any facts with any of your advice. Given Microsoft's track record, the fact that Vista has extremely high system requirements and overall is kind of a crappy OS compared to all other OSes currently out, given that it has been out for 9 months and in production for 6 years and given its current state I would say it is a no brainer. Driver support is not only buggy, but also absent in 64bit windows. This includes both 64bit XP and 64bit Vista. I have the 64bit version of Vista Business on my work desktop and have been using it since relase (beta before that) and I have had tons of issues getting devices that work flawlessly in XP to work with it. I was asked by our IT director to test out vista, so I did. I installed it, added all of our supported technology to it, on a system which should be able to handle it, and have had nothing but issues on it. Being able to run 4gigs of RAM would not fix any of my issues.

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