Vista - quick question

hells bells · 05-16-2008

(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

hells bells · 05-16-2008

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)

**Brink** · 05-16-2008

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

hells bells · 05-16-2008

I have an intergrated sound card not a graphics card

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

**Brink** · 05-17-2008

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

hells bells · 05-17-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hells Bells,

What is your sound device?

You can look by onening 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?

**Brink** · 05-17-2008

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

05-16-2008	#1 (permalink)
hells bells windows vista x64 ultimate 4 posts	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
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05-16-2008	#2 (permalink)
hells bells windows vista x64 ultimate 4 posts	Re: quick question 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)
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05-16-2008	#3 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,940 posts	Re: quick question 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
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05-16-2008	#4 (permalink)
hells bells windows vista x64 ultimate 4 posts	Re: quick question I have an intergrated sound card not a graphics card mmm also who makes a sound card with true 64 bit drivers?
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05-17-2008	#5 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,940 posts	Re: quick question 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
My System Specs

05-17-2008	#6 (permalink)
hells bells windows vista x64 ultimate 4 posts	Re: quick question Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hells Bells, What is your sound device? You can look by onening 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?
My System Specs

05-17-2008	#7 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,940 posts	Re: quick question 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
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