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06-06-2008, 04:57 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 38
|  x86 or x64?
Hi, I'm currently planning out a high-end build, and I was wondering whether I should use a 32 bit or a 64 bit OS. What are the pros/cons of each on Windows XP and Windows Vista?
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06-06-2008, 04:58 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,821
| Re: x86 or x64?
Depends on whether you plan to move to 4gb + in the future and have a video card that has a lot of Video RAM, because then you would have to use the 64bit Operating System to utilize it all
As for Vista and XP, main difference is look and performance, along with security, Vista has the most out of all those (as long as you have a decent PC to go with it)
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06-06-2008, 05:12 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 38
| Re: x86 or x64?
Sorry, probably should have included some specifications. The RAM budget includes 4gB, but if x86 is better I would drop 2gB of that.
The video card is an EVGA 9800GTX which I believe has 512mB.
Are the x64 versions of these operating systems stable? Will they work with most hardware/software?
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06-06-2008, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,821
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Ya most Software and Windows Drivers are suitable for an x64 client
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06-06-2008, 05:31 PM
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Lord Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 6,355
| Re: x86 or x64?
64 bit is pretty much fully supported by everything these days. Go for it.
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06-06-2008, 05:56 PM
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Lord Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,834
| Re: x86 or x64?
I run vista home premium 64 with 4gb of memory and SLI 9800GTX and havent had any hiccups. I quite prefer it to XP now that i have gotten used to it.
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06-07-2008, 01:34 AM
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Junior Techie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 86
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I haven't had a single problem with x64 Vista since I got it 2 weeks ago, it's great and I'd go for it.
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06-07-2008, 01:37 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 855
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I'm running XP 64 on my rig and it works really well, i definitely recommend it.
Still not a fan of vista.
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06-07-2008, 01:51 AM
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Win7 + Zune HD = ♥ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 2,730
| Re: x86 or x64?
wait a second......................that's probably why CCC reads only 512mb of GDDR3 n 256-bit, n 320 SP.........it's because it's a ****ing 32-bit OS..........DOES THIS MEAN THE REST OF THE OS ISNT REALLY USING THE SECOND HALF OF MY CARD? ONLY ONE-HALF????? SON OF A *****!!!!!!!!!
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my card i mean  .
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06-07-2008, 02:09 AM
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Renowned Budgeting Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 4,158
| Re: x86 or x64?
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Originally Posted by Wildside  wait a second......................that's probably why CCC reads only 512mb of GDDR3 n 256-bit, n 320 SP.........it's because it's a ****ing 32-bit OS..........DOES THIS MEAN THE REST OF THE OS ISNT REALLY USING THE SECOND HALF OF MY CARD? ONLY ONE-HALF????? SON OF A *****!!!!!!!!!
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my card i mean . | it's possible heh but i don't see why not....perhaps you have 64 bit drivers or something
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