Which Windows Vista do i go for?

2006-12-05 14:01:12

#1

siciliano732: Member; +202|7105|New York

Hey techy guys....I am lookin into getting Windows Vista....but what do i look for...what do i go for....i dont understand it....32 bit....64 bit....what do i do?!

my specs are below but i will post them again....

AMD Athlon 64 3500
ASUS A8N-VM board
2 GB Corsair XMS
100 GB hard drive + 250 GB external

can anyone help me please?

2006-12-05 14:03:29

#2

Darkfire: Helping you help yourself; +34|6934| Texas

i think you'd go with the 64 bit because you process is and Athlon 64 but im not sure on that

2006-12-05 14:07:16

#3

MECtallica: Member; +73|6960|jalalabad

not much support for 64bit with old-er or freeware games etc...... 64 bit procs work fine with 32bit windows. *cough* dont listen to darkfire *cough*

I really don't know exactly what version need, I think home premium is the best for a gamer though... microsoft tries too hard to make money

2006-12-05 14:30:24

#4

The Stillhouse Kid: Licensed Televulcanologist; +126|7098|Deep In The South Of Texas

Vista 64 bit will support more RAM than 32 bit.

2006-12-05 14:31:16

#5

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7299|Reykjavík, Iceland.

I'm not getting vista unless I'm forced too.

2006-12-05 16:45:25

#6

siciliano732: Member; +202|7105|New York

so i need the 64 bit edition of home premium? is that what we are sayin here?

2006-12-05 16:49:37

#7

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6895|King Of The Islands

Uh. 64-bit is backwards compatible to 32-bit. Just like all the other Windows were backwards compatible to 16-bit. Get 64 now and save having to buy a second Vista when all the games go to 64bit. And you don't need Business, Home Basic is poo, and Ultimate is Home Premium+Business+mod-cons-you-won't-use.

64..
Bob Dole!

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2006-12-05 18:10:38

#8

siciliano732: Member; +202|7105|New York

ok so then what version of 64 do i need then? cuz i guess im just missin what you guys are sayin....

...i need laymens terms

Last edited by siciliano732 (2006-12-05 18:14:51)

2006-12-05 18:13:42

#9

Aust1mh: Member; +23|7024|Sydney, Australia

PBAsydney wrote:
I'm not getting vista unless I'm forced too.

I said that about XP, a week after it came out i got it.... DAM HIPE!

still not to sure what the dif is between 32bit and 64?

2006-12-05 18:27:27

#10

DeCon_1: Member; +16|6976|Atlanta, Georga U.S.A.

The 32bit version supports a maximum of 4GB of RAM and the 64bit version supports up to either 256+GB of RAM or the maximum physically supported amount of RAM that can be placed on the motherboard.

If you want to read detailed information about Vista you should visit Paul Thurrott's website.
http://www.winsupersite.com/vista/

Last edited by DeCon_1 (2006-12-05 18:29:20)

2006-12-05 18:30:34

#11

Havok: Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist; +302|7131|Florida, United States

PBAsydney wrote:
I'm not getting vista unless I'm forced too.

Crysis is forcing me too. As soon as I'm able to get Vista, a cheaper-than-$600 DX10 card, and the rest of a computer, I'm all over it like Spawn on Hard Gay.

2006-12-05 18:37:54

#12

siciliano732: Member; +202|7105|New York

Do you ahve to completely revamp your computer if things are exactly up to date....i wish i freakin knew more about what to get and what i need and all...

2006-12-05 18:40:32

#13

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6895|King Of The Islands

Have you even looked at The table yet?

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2006-12-05 18:43:58

#14

kilgoretrout: Member; +53|6926|Little Rock, AR

I'm not going to upgrade for around a year. I'm just going to let everyone else work the bugs out. You're not going to need it for gaming for probably a year anyway, and I saw a post today about a third party workaround so that you can use directX10 with windows XP...

2006-12-05 19:08:35

#15

MECtallica: Member; +73|6960|jalalabad

yea lunix

2006-12-05 19:10:19

#16

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6895|King Of The Islands

Lunix is for hackers.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2006-12-05 19:16:57

#17

MECtallica: Member; +73|6960|jalalabad

watch out for upgraded video cards

2006-12-05 19:27:52

#18

siciliano732: Member; +202|7105|New York

i just want to make sure i get the crap i need to be set for the future. NAAA MEEEAAAANNNN!

2006-12-06 02:39:44

#19

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7023|NYC / Hamburg

home premium is what you probabely should get. basic is pretty basic and ultimate is probably overkill (though i will probs get that). if i remember correctly they ship the 32 bit and 64 bit version on the same disk, so that you can decide when you install

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2006-12-06 02:47:15

#20

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,993|7088|949

DeCon_1 wrote:
The 32bit version supports a maximum of 4GB of RAM and the 64bit version supports up to either 256+GB of RAM or the maximum physically supported amount of RAM that can be placed on the motherboard.

If you want to read detailed information about Vista you should visit Paul Thurrott's website.
http://www.winsupersite.com/vista/

Haha imagine having 256GB of ram.

I'd say 64bit, you should be fine for right now. You will definitely need to upgrade in the future, depending on your needs (gaming/graphics vs. general use).

2006-12-06 02:48:50

#21

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,993|7088|949

Havok wrote:
PBAsydney wrote:
I'm not getting vista unless I'm forced too.
Crysis is forcing me too. As soon as I'm able to get Vista, a cheaper-than-$600 DX10 card, and the rest of a computer, I'm all over it like Spawn on Hard Gay.

I may be mistaken, but I thought DX10 was going to be available for XP?

2006-12-06 02:53:53

#22

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7172

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Havok wrote:
PBAsydney wrote:
I'm not getting vista unless I'm forced too.
Crysis is forcing me too. As soon as I'm able to get Vista, a cheaper-than-$600 DX10 card, and the rest of a computer, I'm all over it like Spawn on Hard Gay.
I may be mistaken, but I thought DX10 was going to be available for XP?

That's DX 9.0L Which is not true DX10. DX10 is only for vista because of some GUI thingy with the windows.

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2006-12-06 06:02:24

#23

<[onex]>Headstone: Member; +102|7158|New York

siciliano732 wrote:
Hey techy guys....I am lookin into getting Windows Vista....but what do i look for...what do i go for....i dont understand it....32 bit....64 bit....what do i do?!

my specs are below but i will post them again....

AMD Athlon 64 3500
ASUS A8N-VM board
2 GB Corsair XMS
100 GB hard drive + 250 GB external

can anyone help me please?

32 and 64 bit will be included with ALL copys of Vista. The only problem with this is going to be drivers. Ill link you to an article that explains this in depth.

http://www.overclockers.com/tips01072/

Please read. and you will see what im talking about. Now also remember, depending on your Motherboard AND the Codec or chip your sound is useing, with 64 Bit operating ayatem AC97 sound will NOT work anymore. ASrock is the First Motherboard company to be Officially Vista certified. They are a cheaper part of asus but the boards are fantastic. Ive owned 2 so far and the upgrade options are fantastic. Especially when most of there boards are either upgradeable to newer sockets or they can run either AGP(4x/8x) And include PCIExpress 16 slot for upgrade.

heres a link: http://www.asrock.com/news/20061107.html

Im pretty sure they will have Intel boards of the same also.

2006-12-06 08:33:38

#24

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7222|Cambridge (UK)

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:
KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Havok wrote:

Crysis is forcing me too. As soon as I'm able to get Vista, a cheaper-than-$600 DX10 card, and the rest of a computer, I'm all over it like Spawn on Hard Gay.
I may be mistaken, but I thought DX10 was going to be available for XP?
That's DX 9.0L Which is not true DX10. DX10 is only for vista because of some GUI thingy with the windows.

<*repeatedly bangs head against desk*>

I thought we'd sorted this one 15times already?

2006-12-06 09:09:22

#25

Agent_Dung_Bomb: Member; +302|7192|Salt Lake City

<[onex]>Headstone wrote:
siciliano732 wrote:
Hey techy guys....I am lookin into getting Windows Vista....but what do i look for...what do i go for....i dont understand it....32 bit....64 bit....what do i do?!

my specs are below but i will post them again....

AMD Athlon 64 3500
ASUS A8N-VM board
2 GB Corsair XMS
100 GB hard drive + 250 GB external

can anyone help me please?
32 and 64 bit will be included with ALL copys of Vista. The only problem with this is going to be drivers. Ill link you to an article that explains this in depth.

http://www.overclockers.com/tips01072/

Please read. and you will see what im talking about. Now also remember, depending on your Motherboard AND the Codec or chip your sound is useing, with 64 Bit operating ayatem AC97 sound will NOT work anymore. ASrock is the First Motherboard company to be Officially Vista certified. They are a cheaper part of asus but the boards are fantastic. Ive owned 2 so far and the upgrade options are fantastic. Especially when most of there boards are either upgradeable to newer sockets or they can run either AGP(4x/8x) And include PCIExpress 16 slot for upgrade.

heres a link: http://www.asrock.com/news/20061107.html

Im pretty sure they will have Intel boards of the same also.

I was wondering when some one was going to point that out. Everyone seems to forget the little things that we have taken for granted for so long. The 64-bit OS uses different drivers, so best make sure that all your components have 64-bit capable drivers.

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DeCon_1 wrote:

Havok wrote:

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KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

Havok wrote:

PBAsydney wrote:

siciliano732 wrote:

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

Havok wrote:

<[onex]>Headstone wrote:

siciliano732 wrote:

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