Vista Ultimate 64bit

[Stickfigure]

Thanks for that Ponder. if I do install win 7 I will definitely give it a try

 

[cerebus]

Windows Ultimate 64 is great but not worth the money IMO. If it was like R1500 then it would really be a good deal.

 

[killadoob]

Techie if someone has choose between vista and windows 7 having used both i can asure you that nobody with even 1/4 brain would take vista

 

[cerebus]

choose between vista and windows?

 

[killadoob]

huh?

 

[d0b33]

choose between vista and windows?

Yes, Vista is not Windows... it's a mistake.

 

[Stickfigure]

Vista is a virus

 

[Gixxa]

Ok if you only have 4 GB ram don't go with the 64 bit! Why? Because the 64 Bit Architectur needs more Ram. Only if you have 6+ GB you realy need a 64 bit OS.

 

[killadoob]

Rubbish, vista 64 runs much faster than 32 bit with only 3 gb.

Simple,everyone should run 64 bit who has more than 2gb memory.

 

[Gixxa]

Yes it might run faster but it needs more ram. Its a proofen fact.

 

[cerebus]

what utter nonsense.

 

[charlie_82]

Ok if you only have 4 GB ram don't go with the 64 bit! Why? Because the 64 Bit Architectur needs more Ram. Only if you have 6+ GB you realy need a 64 bit OS.

Bollocks!
I ran Vista x64 on 2gb RAM and it ran faster than XP
Please investigate your advice properly before posting here

 

[Grimspoon]

Gixxa - you get the award for talking the biggest load of horse manure ever.

 

[d0b33]

Ok if you only have 4 GB ram don't go with the 64 bit! Why? Because the 64 Bit Architectur needs more Ram. Only if you have 6+ GB you realy need a 64 bit OS.

Yes it might run faster but it needs more ram. Its a proofen fact.

Your computer advice is about as good as your spelling. 64bit is not only about addressing more ram, if you have a 64bit CPU it will take advantage of the 64bit instruction set.

 

[bekdik]

make sure that you can get drivers for all your device drivers, or you are going to be unhappy!

 

[masticore]

I've been running Vista Ultimate 64-bit (VU64) for a while now. As much as I dislike Vista in general, VU64 has been absolutely rock-solid. No BSODs, no "no driver for device" issues, everything works. Some programs will tell you that you must install the 64-bit version of the program (NOD32 comes to mind, as does Directory Opus); I never investigated running those apps in 32-bit mode - I just installed the 64-bit version.
I get more weirdnesses / crap from my openSUSE install than my VU64 install...

 

[killadoob]

make sure that you can get drivers for all your device drivers, or you are going to be unhappy!

I do not think there is any new piece of hardware made in the last 3 years that does not come with vista 64 bit drivers.

 

[DJNgoma]

I shotgun using Gixxa's posts in my sig.

 

[LFX]

make sure that you can get drivers for all your device drivers

i lol'd