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How much better is XP 64-bit to 32-bit?

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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.

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