Vista 32 & 64

Peter Tsang · 17 Jan 2009 at 21:22

I have the Ultimate so got both the 32 and 64 bits media.

Say if I install 32 bits, would Vista uses all 4GB of memory which I have installed?

Also, compared to 64 bits, what do I lose if I use 32 bits, I mainly use the PC for gaimng actually no business applications except once in a while some audio editing and a bit video conversion. MOstly for gaming and the games I am currently playing are
Call of Duty 4 and 5
GTA IV
Fallout 3 (will install later)
BF 2142
Gear of War (not bought yet maybe later)

Memphis · 17 Jan 2009 at 21:27

You lose nothing by going 64bit, but gain the ability to use more than 3.5GB of addressable memory.

Peter Tsang · 17 Jan 2009 at 21:42

There is 1 PCI card which I intend to install does not have 64 bits driver!

Ross1234 · 17 Jan 2009 at 21:49

Peter Tsang said:
There is 1 PCI card which I intend to install does not have 64 bits driver!

Doesnt the 32bit one work?

philjohn · 17 Jan 2009 at 22:06

What PCI card is it? Is it not possible to replace cheaply with another one that has decent driver support going forwards?

swinnie · 17 Jan 2009 at 22:41

I thought 32bit drivers can be used on 64bit?

Burnsy2023 · 17 Jan 2009 at 22:45

swinnie said:
I thought 32bit drivers can be used on 64bit?

No, but for drivers to be signed they need to include 32 and 64 bit versions.

swinnie · 17 Jan 2009 at 23:02

Burnsy2023 said:
No, but for drivers to be signed they need to include 32 and 64 bit versions.

That's where I was getting confused!

Thanks!

Peter Tsang · 18 Jan 2009 at 15:24

Have you folks heard of "Reborn Card" or "Recovery Card"?

It is a PCI card which takes a snapshot of your hard disk image and everytime you reboot your machine, it restores to what it was before.

By definition, every reboot removes everything you have made changes to your hard disk including virus...registry entries ... so it is also used as a hardware anti-virus device apart from being a ghost-list device.

I have just purchased a new one which supports 64bits and I am all set now.

Happy man now!!

Burnsy2023 · 18 Jan 2009 at 15:27

Peter Tsang said:
Have you folks heard of "Reborn Card" or "Recovery Card"?

It is a PCI card which takes a snapshot of your hard disk image and everytime you reboot your machine, it restores to what it was before.

By definition, every reboot removes everything you have made changes to your hard disk including virus...registry entries ... so it is also used as a hardware anti-virus device apart from being a ghost-list device.

I have just purchased a new one which supports 64bits and I am all set now.

Happy man now!!

Waste of money. Windows SteadyState does that for free.

Peter Tsang · 19 Jan 2009 at 05:28

Where I might find this SteadyState? If it is idential function, I am more than interest to know.

BY the way, Window Vista and I believe Winodws 7 will also solve the fonts issue that persists in Windows XP.

I guess this is a technical matter of anti-alising. At the same resolution, the fonts look much sharper than in Windows XP, thus I do not feel text looking smaller in Vista compared to Windows XP.

Peter Tsang · 19 Jan 2009 at 06:07

Thanks Burnsy2023! I have found it and red it. It is exactly what I want. And I believe it may be the way that hardware card for this purposes work!

Had I know it a little earlier I would have saved HK$520 plsu a USB Floppy Drive for installng the card from diskette which costs another HK$180!

But my hard drive has to be bigger, I wish I had purchased the VelociRaptor 350GB then!

Peter Tsang · 19 Jan 2009 at 06:13

BANG! It doesnt support 64bits Vista!!!!

What a great great pity! I really need something like that because it is very handy.

Peter Tsang · 19 Jan 2009 at 06:14

Do I need 64bits if I play GTA IV and CoD 5 for good performance?