Quote: Originally Posted by
luke904 
technically vista 32 should be able to use 4 gigs because 32 bit OS's can address 2^32 bytes or 4.29 GB but for some reason windows wont let you use it
and yes 64 bit will increase fps in MODERN games that actually support 64 bit (instead of running in 32 bit compatibility mode)
vista such a hog that 3 gigs really isnt enough
it cant use 4gb of ram , its a limitation of any 32 bit operating system , you need 32 bits off addres bus to utilise 4092mb of ram , thats all ok if you want a computer that is JUST ram , but if you want a GPU and maybe erm...........a soundcard then your screwed
also 3 gig should be ok and vista isnt a memory hog , i ran and gamed on Vista before any service packs with only 2 gig of ram , sure now i have 4 the os zipps along a bit nicer but thats it , and the differance between 3 and 4 ingame is negligable