Plan to get vista ultimate 64!! any advice?

fieseler · Feb 15, 2008

Hi all,
ever since planning on a new pc build i knew at some point that id want to install vista on it. Ive planned to get vista 64 seeing as i have a machine capable of running a 64 bit o/s with ease (when i buy my extra 2gb of ram along with my copy of vista)

I have been doing my research on which of my games ill still be able to play & tbh the only ones that im remotely worried about are older than red orchestra so no problems there.

My only real concern is the drivers for my belkin wireless card (f5d7001uk) which doesnt have any vista 32 drivers! But ive heard a rumour that vista automatically installs the drivers itself??

Im also worried that some of the useful little apps i have installed wont install such as winrar, wavepad, deepburner pro 1.8 & punkbuster (not sure this even works on 64bit, but any cod4 players should be able to help here)

thats all really, any insight/advice would be greatly apreciated

thanks

Darren

silver · Feb 15, 2008

Save yourself the trouble and go with 32.

roy69 · Feb 15, 2008

Belkin : Support : Does my Wireless Card work on Windows Vista?

Go for the 64bit. You have the hardware to run it so dont cut yourself short.
The above link will answer your belkin probs.

RellikZephyr · Feb 15, 2008

my 2c of advice

jump on the net, check that all your hardware has vista 64 drivers

if ALL your hardware does have the 64 bit drivers, then get Vista Ultimate 64

and you'll never look back

vista is the closest that microsoft has ever got ... to doing the job right

but make sure you have the driver support cause thats where people run into problems and bash 64 bit

RellikZephyr

mathews2010 · Feb 15, 2008

I'm saying go for 64bit just like most everyone said...you will never look book..i have had some problems in the beginning..but now they are all solved..take the leap for x64!

Dzomlija · Feb 15, 2008

Vista x64 is the way to go. Just make sure that you can get x64 drivers for all your hardware.

I've been using Vista Ultimate x64 for just over a year now, and can testify to it's stability and compatibility. You shouldn't have a real problem.

It's usually the programs that provide 32-Bit extensions (right-click context menus and such) to Explorer that give a problem. Older versions of programs like WinRAR, WinZip and Copy Handler come to mind. WinRAR and WinZIP have already updated and provde full x64 support.

Mainstream Games in genral run better on x64 than ever before, even if they are 32-Bit programs. COD works great, as does Diablo II.

Go with Vista x64. You won't look back!

bruce2 · Feb 15, 2008

Go with x64; you will see lots of benefits here and there. I did a research first and swap out one part in making sure compatibility. No problem so far.

hatehereyes · Feb 15, 2008

all this talk about x64 being better than x86 makes me wanna switch but i was wondering if there was a program out there that checks all my computer hardware to see if it's compatible...?

Bare Foot Kid · Feb 15, 2008

Hi y'all

i was wondering if there was a program out there that checks all my computer hardware to see if it's compatible...?

I'm interested also TIA

fieseler · Feb 16, 2008

Vista 32 just doesnt seem a big enough leap from xp to jusify buying it, & everyone i ask who has 64 says that they had trouble for a start but would never go back to 32bit. I dont use any onboard mobo devices so drivers for my xfi, 8800 & razer habu should be no problem. 2 devices i am curious about are my game controllers.

I have an xbox 360 controller for windows which i would assume vista already has drivers for it, if not there should be something on the ms website.

My saitek cyborg evo im not sure about coz theres an update for xp that provides drivers for me.

Dzomlija · Feb 16, 2008

hatehereyes said:
all this talk about x64 being better than x86 makes me wanna switch but i was wondering if there was a program out there that checks all my computer hardware to see if it's compatible...?

You could download and install the Windows Upgrade Advisor from Microsoft. This nifty utility serves as a guide for both hardware and software that will put you in the right direction. But it's a guide only, and it's scan results should not be taken as gospel.

Your best chance for success would be to go to the hardware manufacturers websites and check for yourself.

How old is your computer? Depending on the individual components, if it's 3 years old or more, then you might have a problem with x64 drivers, but chances are the CPU will be x64, especially if it's dual-core.

Bare Foot Kid · Feb 16, 2008

Hello dzomlija. Here are my specs. MoBo ECS Nettle2 Chipset nVidia MCP61, Athlon 64 x2 6000+ CPU, 4 1GB DDR2 RAM in DIMM expandable to 8GB, I currantly have a 500GB 7200RPM WD HDD with x86 Home P. on it, but I intend to add a second internal HDD and put x64 Ultimate on that and migrate to that. My video card is GeForce 6150SE nForce 430, which is on the upgrade list. Do you forsee any problems I need to deal with before I start this project. Thank you for your time

mathews2010 · Feb 16, 2008

i dont see anything off the top of my head...except ...i dont kno...

joel406 · Feb 16, 2008

Hello Bare Foot Kid. Your specs are good, you may need to reduce your system temporarily to 2Gb of Ram to install x64 Vista, but after install you would be able to re-install your RAM. Some people have had problems trying o install Vista with the full 4Gb installed.

As far as migrateing your stuff from your old x86 install to your x64 install that may or may not work. Upgradeing to x64 from x86 does require a complely new install from the format up. Reinstallung all your apps my be nessasary. I've never tried it but it sounds shakey.

You probably should just save all your important files off the x86 partition and format it clean when you install your x64. Then reinstall your apps and updates and your done.

Good Luck..

Bare Foot Kid · Feb 16, 2008

Hi joel406

I intend to add a second internal HDD and put x64 Ultimate on that

I know that some of my apps./programs might not be compatable I'll Just find out as I go along. Thats the intresting part. I'll figure it out after I get x64 loaded and running with no problems, then I'll work on the rest. Thanks Y'all

Dzomlija · Feb 16, 2008

Bare Foot Kid said:
Hi joel406

I intend to add a second internal HDD and put x64 Ultimate on that

Click to expand...

I know that some of my apps./programs might not be compatable I'll Just find out as I go along. Thats the intresting part. I'll figure it out after I get x64 loaded and running with no problems, then I'll work on the rest. Thanks Y'all

You specs look good for a rock solid x64 setup. Some may argue that you install Vista x64 with 2GB or less memory, then add the rest when it's running ok.

I never had that problem with my system.

Bare Foot Kid · Feb 16, 2008

Hello again dzomlija. Thank you for your response. I guess if I do have problems with the install I can always try less RAM. But from what I have been reading most people don't have trouble with a clean install.

You specs look good for a rock solid x64 setup.

I currantly have a 500GB 7200RPM WD HDD with x86 Home P.

I intend to add a second internal HDD and put x64 Ultimate on that

Thats what I'm counting on. I still have to get the pieces to put this puzzle together. One other thing. Should I disable the other HDD or anything else before I start? Thank You!

hatehereyes · Feb 16, 2008

dzomlija said:
hatehereyes said:

all this talk about x64 being better than x86 makes me wanna switch but i was wondering if there was a program out there that checks all my computer hardware to see if it's compatible...?

Click to expand...

You could download and install the Windows Upgrade Advisor from Microsoft. This nifty utility serves as a guide for both hardware and software that will put you in the right direction. But it's a guide only, and it's scan results should not be taken as gospel.

Your best chance for success would be to go to the hardware manufacturers websites and check for yourself.

How old is your computer? Depending on the individual components, if it's 3 years old or more, then you might have a problem with x64 drivers, but chances are the CPU will be x64, especially if it's dual-core.

my computer specs are in my sig but it's a few years old so that's why i'm not sure if x64 would be a good idea for it.
i think the only vista signed hardware i have is my wireless card which is a netgear wg311v3

Bare Foot Kid · Feb 16, 2008

Hi hatehereyes

I intend to add a second internal HDD and put x64 Ultimate on that

Do like me, then if you have any problems you can still use your machine. Thats the whole point of me doing it this way. A second brand new HDD and a full retail copy of x64 Ultimate. I'll still have a machine to use while I work out any "bugs". Later

hatehereyes · Feb 16, 2008

hmm yeah that's a good idea.
i'll do that soon.

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