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[PeskySaurus]

I finally updated my computer, and was wondering if next time I reformat it would be worth getting the 64-bit. Is there any issues with 32-bit applications? Is there a difference when running the 64-bit version games?

[Jonathan [Spider]]

it depends on how much ram you have on your system.

[PeskySaurus]

2 GB of ddr2 - 800 i believe

[Mark [lodle]]

Dont use xp 64bit. It has way to many problems. Stick to 32 unless you have more than 4 gb of ram (then you should go to 64bit vista)

[Rodney 1.666]

Curses!
...Or hmmm...

I have 3 GB of RAM, using 32-bit Vista.
Where does that put me?

[major]

32Bit O/S can only handle 4gb total, and thats including Video card ram and other stuff.  So if you have 4gbs of ram and install 32bit, and have a 512mb video card. Your most likely going to only show 3.25gbs of ram (thats how much I have under 32bit W7).

So if you have 3gbs of ram under 32bit, you should get all of your ram, unless maybe if you have some insane video card setup with a couple cards totaling 1+gb of video ram.

But Yeah if you ever get 4Gbs of ram, I'd suggest Vista 64bit (since I'm running that now). I've only have one driver problem and that was with my TV tuner, and Its the companies fault anyway (damn Pinnacle, worst company ever!).

[killermonkey]

I think you can pretty much guarantee that Windows 7 will be sold as 64-bit unless you opt for the 32-bit version. This judging by the direction RAM is going ($500 systems already stock 2GB! imagine in 1.5 years...)

Well you said the next time you need to reformat.. you are running windows XP... so next month you should have a copy of Vista handy to accompany your last and final format (I am not kidding I have been running Vista for 2.5 years now since BETA times and haven't had to reformat EVEN on the install to the final version!)

Oh and i second the worthlessness of XP 64, I ran that a long time ago into my laptop and it was complete shit. If you want a copy, I can mail it to you for free i can't even sell it on ebay...I also have a copy of 32-bit Vista I'd be willing to sell for a reasonable price (less then OEM)

[PeskySaurus]

well money is tight, and my experience with vista has been pretty negative. but my video card doesn't even support dx10 i don't think (radeon x1650 pro or somethin) so vista never seemed to be worth the trouble. if i got a better income of money, i might dual boot, 32 XP and 64 Vista, would that be possible?

[VC]

Dual-boot 32-bit XP for games, 64-bit Ubuntu for normal computing.  Double win.

[Mark [lodle]]

Just stick to 32bit xp there is no reason to go 64 for you atm. Heck im on xp 32 and prob will be for the next year.

[Konrad Beerbaum]

Dual-boot 32-bit XP for games, 64-bit Ubuntu for normal computing.  Double win.

Heh, why would you need 64bit for normal computing?

[VC]

The same reason we need 2.8GHz and a 3D graphics adapter to wordprocess today when wordprocessing only needed 8MHz fifteen years ago.

[Loafie, Hero of Dreams]

[Cyan]

be careful with XP 64, generally it does not have the best drivers for hardware. A couple reasons Vista's 64 ended up better were that normal consumers desktop applications are beginning to bump against the 2 gig threshold in 32 bit (granted you can configure this changed but some programs have bugs do to expecting the limit their) for a few years and finally at launch they were both equally bad (due to MS changing the specs for how drivers should work) so more people made the switch in vista so it justifies manufactures allocating development time there. The percentage of XP 64 installations is trivial they so they are rarely even close to the 32 bit versions.

I have 3 GB of RAM, using 32-bit Vista.
Where does that put me?

64 bit would not help unless you add ram. Two gigs can be used for the applications you run, the other gig of ram can be used by the OS for it's tasks. Generally useless you are out of ram when running software, upgrading (amount of ram and OS to access the larger amount of ram) will not help you.

[JamesBondMan]

64 bit would not help unless you add ram. Two gigs can be used for the applications you run, the other gig of ram can be used by the OS for it's tasks. Generally useless you are out of ram when running software, upgrading (amount of ram and OS to access the larger amount of ram) will not help you.

He is right

[Ryan [Saiz]]

I use windows vista ultimate x64 on my computer with a back up partition of the 32 bit variant just in case my pc jumps off a cliff partially so I can still work.