64bit Version of Vista......What are some reasons why I would want to install this?

[Guest Jeff Ingram]

Hello,

 

I'm trying to figure out why I might want to install the 64 bit version of

Vista. What would it give me? Ok, I'd be able to access more than 4gig of

RAM (which my motherboard doesn't support). Is it more solid and stable?

Would it be faster than the 32bit version? And where would I get the 64bit

version? Is it on the same DVD as my 32bit version of Vista? Could someone

convince me why I should care about a 64bit operating system?

 

Thanks,

 

Jeff

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: 64bit Version of Vista......What are some reasons why I would want to install this?

 

Re: 64bit Version of Vista......What are some reasons why I would want to install this?

 

Why should we convince you? If you can't use more than 4 GB of RAM on your

motherboard, don't bother. Are there advantages besides RAM? Certainly. But

not any you're likely to notice, and there is certainly more to deal with.

Stick with 32-bit Vista. If, and when, you buy a new machine with >4gb or at

least the ability to have >4GB, then move to 64-bit.

 

--

Charlie.

"Jeff Ingram" <ingramje@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Hello,

>

> I'm trying to figure out why I might want to install the 64 bit version of

> Vista. What would it give me? Ok, I'd be able to access more than 4gig

> of

> RAM (which my motherboard doesn't support). Is it more solid and stable?

> Would it be faster than the 32bit version? And where would I get the

> 64bit

> version? Is it on the same DVD as my 32bit version of Vista? Could

> someone

> convince me why I should care about a 64bit operating system?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jeff

>

>

[Guest Tony Sperling]

Re: 64bit Version of Vista......What are some reasons why I would want to install this?

 

Re: 64bit Version of Vista......What are some reasons why I would want to install this?

 

I'm with Charlie on this. If you have a $3.000 machine that is bogged down

by the work you do, you probably do need more memory and a 64bit OS.

 

If not, forget it - keep it as it is, as long as you're happy. At least 80%

of the information you are likely to hear is myth, miss-information and/or

'hype'. There is no speed-factor between a 32bit and a 64bit OS - only the

width of the data-path, and only if you need to pass on enough data will you

see the speed-factor. The time will come when you will need a new machine,

that'll be time enough when you can pave the way for the future.

 

 

Tony. . .

 

 

"Jeff Ingram" <ingramje@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Hello,

>

> I'm trying to figure out why I might want to install the 64 bit version of

> Vista. What would it give me? Ok, I'd be able to access more than 4gig

of

> RAM (which my motherboard doesn't support). Is it more solid and stable?

> Would it be faster than the 32bit version? And where would I get the

64bit

> version? Is it on the same DVD as my 32bit version of Vista? Could

someone

> convince me why I should care about a 64bit operating system?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jeff

>

>

[Guest S.SubZero]

Re: 64bit Version of Vista......What are some reasons why I wouldwant to install this?

 

Re: 64bit Version of Vista......What are some reasons why I wouldwant to install this?

 

Vista x64 only comes with retail Vista Ultimate, on a separate DVD.

For the other versions, MS will sell an x64 disc to qualified Vista 32-

bit owners for $10.