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11-17-2006
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| | 32 vs 64 Is there really a big difference in performance when running 64 bit Vista vs 32? I have an AMD Athlon 3200 Socket 939 64 bit processor on an Asus A8N SLI Delux board (I dont use SLI). 2 GB RAM and a 250 GB HD. I find that in Vista 64 (RTM) not all devices are supported and I cant seem to find drivers. I'm considering running 32 bit Vista. Will there be a difference in performance? When does one need 64 bit? |
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11-17-2006
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| | Re: 32 vs 64 When you buy vista retail the box will have both the 64bit & 32bit editions in it anyway so you will be able to try both. "Jay" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message news:elUOf6nCHHA.3476@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Is there really a big difference in performance when running 64 bit Vista > vs > 32? I have an AMD Athlon 3200 Socket 939 64 bit processor on an Asus A8N > SLI Delux board (I dont use SLI). 2 GB RAM and a 250 GB HD. I find that > in > Vista 64 (RTM) not all devices are supported and I cant seem to find > drivers. I'm considering running 32 bit Vista. Will there be a > difference > in performance? When does one need 64 bit? |
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11-18-2006
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| | Re: 32 vs 64 Not if he buys an upgrade version. only 86 to 86 or 64 to 64 "Glock" <notforu@sothere.com> wrote in message news:ODNlh8pCHHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > When you buy vista retail the box will have both the 64bit & 32bit > editions in it anyway so you will be able to try both. > > > > "Jay" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message > news:elUOf6nCHHA.3476@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Is there really a big difference in performance when running 64 bit Vista >> vs >> 32? I have an AMD Athlon 3200 Socket 939 64 bit processor on an Asus A8N >> SLI Delux board (I dont use SLI). 2 GB RAM and a 250 GB HD. I find that >> in >> Vista 64 (RTM) not all devices are supported and I cant seem to find >> drivers. I'm considering running 32 bit Vista. Will there be a >> difference >> in performance? When does one need 64 bit? > |
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11-19-2006
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| | Re: 32 vs 64 I believe this to be incorrect. Can you point me to a website that mentions this? If the boxes don't indicate weather its a 64 or 86 version in it then how are we to tell what we're getting? Glock "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message news:O3UGee1CHHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Not if he buys an upgrade version. only 86 to 86 or 64 to 64 > > > "Glock" <notforu@sothere.com> wrote in message > news:ODNlh8pCHHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> When you buy vista retail the box will have both the 64bit & 32bit >> editions in it anyway so you will be able to try both. >> >> >> >> "Jay" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message >> news:elUOf6nCHHA.3476@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Is there really a big difference in performance when running 64 bit >>> Vista vs >>> 32? I have an AMD Athlon 3200 Socket 939 64 bit processor on an Asus >>> A8N >>> SLI Delux board (I dont use SLI). 2 GB RAM and a 250 GB HD. I find >>> that in >>> Vista 64 (RTM) not all devices are supported and I cant seem to find >>> drivers. I'm considering running 32 bit Vista. Will there be a >>> difference >>> in performance? When does one need 64 bit? >> > > |
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11-19-2006
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| | Re: 32 vs 64 From a response to the question I asked Hello John, You do have to be inside the same platform of the OS to run setup. So you cannot run 64-bit setup from within a 32-bit OS nor can you run 32-bit setup from within a 64-bit OS Thanks, Darrell Gorter[MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights "Glock" <notforu@sothere.com> wrote in message news:FF952FCE-B1F7-4FD3-BEAF-866CDF616A86@microsoft.com... >I believe this to be incorrect. Can you point me to a website that mentions > this? If the boxes don't indicate weather its a 64 or 86 version in it > then > how are we to tell what we're getting? > > > Glock > > > > > "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message > news:O3UGee1CHHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Not if he buys an upgrade version. only 86 to 86 or 64 to 64 >> >> >> "Glock" <notforu@sothere.com> wrote in message >> news:ODNlh8pCHHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> When you buy vista retail the box will have both the 64bit & 32bit >>> editions in it anyway so you will be able to try both. >>> >>> >>> >>> "Jay" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message >>> news:elUOf6nCHHA.3476@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Is there really a big difference in performance when running 64 bit >>>> Vista vs >>>> 32? I have an AMD Athlon 3200 Socket 939 64 bit processor on an Asus >>>> A8N >>>> SLI Delux board (I dont use SLI). 2 GB RAM and a 250 GB HD. I find >>>> that in >>>> Vista 64 (RTM) not all devices are supported and I cant seem to find >>>> drivers. I'm considering running 32 bit Vista. Will there be a >>>> difference >>>> in performance? When does one need 64 bit? >>> >> >> > |
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