quick question

(1) Would i be able to run some sound cards in vista x-64 with greater then 4 gigs of ram....lets say 8 gigs of ram?


thanks!


HB

also windows vista ultimate x64 only reports that i have 3 gigs of ram - i have 4 gigs of ram installed (on bootup displays that i have 4 gigs of ram)

Hi Hells Bells,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

You can use any sound card that you like as long as it has a Vista 64 bit driver version for it.


Do you have a integrated video chip on your motherboard and not a separate graphics card? If you do, some of your RAM my be set aside for it in the BIOS.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

I have an intergrated sound card not a graphics card

mmm also who makes a sound card with true 64 bit drivers?

Hells Bells,

What is your sound device?

You can look by opening the Control Panel (Classic View) and click on Device Manager. In Device Manager, expand the Sound, video and game controllers listing by clicking on the + sign to see the sound device under it.

Realtek is usually the one if it is integrated. It has true 64 bit drivers.

Shawn

It is realtek but my experience with their x-64 vista driver but it is not a surround sound card (i have a tyan mobo that is suposto be set up for a server)
so right now i am looking for a sound card that had real x-64 drivers

is creative have real x-64 drivers?

The Creative Z-Fi Fatality series cards have surround sound and 64 bit drivers.

Products:
X-Fi - External Solutions, Sound Blaster, Speakers, Headphones, Accessories

Drivers:
NOTE: Pick X-Fi, Sound Blaster, then the product name to check for 64 bit drivers.
Customer Support: Downloads

Hope this helps,
Shawn