Sweatnbullets Posted October 18, 2009 Member ID: 213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 11 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 819 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 517 Achievement Points: 5644 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 14 Birthday: 06/06/1963 Device: Windows Share Posted October 18, 2009 Do any of you "EXPERTS" think Windows 7 64 bit would be a worthwhile upgrade from Vista 32 bit? Also, how much fun will it be Deleting Vista completely and Doing a Complete reinstall in order to switch from 32 bit to 64 bit, is this gonna be worth my time in order to run more Ram, or will 32 bit Windows 7 be good Enough. I would appreciate any and all advice, and maybe I will just stick with 32 bit to make life easier if 64 bit is a waste.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
wickedwelk Posted October 18, 2009 Member ID: 84 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 493 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2695 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 12/31/1967 Share Posted October 18, 2009 ok well i dont know as much as others but heres goes my friend purchased windows 64 bit xp as he had the computer guts to do it.it turned oiut that some of the games he wanted to play would install but thay just would not run. becouse of this he had to go back to a 32 bit system. im led to believe that all games at present are made and designed to run on a 32 bit system so having a 64 bit system does not improve the game. im also led to believe that the 64 bit system is mainly used for major graphic design type work projects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labob Posted October 18, 2009 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8265 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 5977 Achievement Points: 53618 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Share Posted October 18, 2009 I think I have asked this question before. Don't ask what can I run if I get a 64 bit OS ask why do I need a 64 bit OS and so I can run more ram is not an acceptable answer unless your doing some serious graphic work or working with video. Its the same thuing as asking if you should update your bios I would ask does your bios need upgrading most of the time it does nothing for you. I run 32 bit with 4 gig of ram and I never use all the ram never even compliling a huge map. Now ask if you should get stinking fast ram I say yea baby but your cash there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
X-RayXI Posted October 18, 2009 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6888 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 1371 Achievement Points: 44109 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 17 hours ago Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted October 18, 2009 I am running Vista64 Ult over a year now (maybe even 1,5year) and I would never go back to 32bits again. It so stable and I am using 4Gb's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sweatnbullets Posted October 18, 2009 Member ID: 213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 11 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 819 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 517 Achievement Points: 5644 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 14 Birthday: 06/06/1963 Device: Windows Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 Ok 2 votes for 32, 1 for 64bit, any more ideas welcomed! but thanks so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Starfire Posted October 18, 2009 Member ID: 61 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 20 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 42 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 15 Achievement Points: 389 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 20, 2021 Birthday: 02/07/1948 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sonovabich Posted October 19, 2009 Member ID: 82 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1534 Topics Per Day: 0.29 Content Count: 5020 Content Per Day: 0.94 Reputation: 5171 Achievement Points: 131490 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 116 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 20 hours ago Device: Windows Share Posted October 19, 2009 I got a new PC in July and it runs Vista 64 bit which runs ok and i was pleased it was the 64 bit after hearing numerous complaints on here about the 32 bit, but saying that i am getting a free upgrade to windows 7 shortly so i look forward to that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotrinde Posted October 19, 2009 Member ID: 363 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 296 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1674 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/13/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 9, 2021 Birthday: 12/13/1977 Share Posted October 19, 2009 The advantage of a 64bit System pays off for graphic apps, media encoding and data bases. Thus operations where you need a lot of RAM. For all the other apps a 32bit System is strong enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmareXI Posted October 19, 2009 Member ID: 68 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 44 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2709 Content Per Day: 0.51 Reputation: 132 Achievement Points: 14854 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 20, 2022 Birthday: 04/13/1969 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I had win xp prof 32 bit before...upgraded to vista 32 bit, a little later vista64 bit and now win 7 64bit ultimate... imo like Xray said the 64bit are more stable like the 32bit but I had some trouble to get 64bit drivers for older devices like scanner or printer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Tball Posted October 19, 2009 Member ID: 112 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 104 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1132 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 228 Achievement Points: 6975 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 3, 2015 Birthday: 10/09/1960 Share Posted October 19, 2009 there is 2 modes 32 and 64 inside the 64 bit system everything should work. I would say anything that gave me more ram do it can never have enough ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweatnbullets Posted October 19, 2009 Member ID: 213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 11 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 819 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 517 Achievement Points: 5644 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 14 Birthday: 06/06/1963 Device: Windows Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Well thanks alot, instead of Whiping out my hardrive, and starting over basically just for some minor improvement, I think these posts have led me too stick with 32 bit. I can still win a round or two on occasion with 32 bit system with 3 G's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
X-RayXI Posted October 19, 2009 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6888 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 1371 Achievement Points: 44109 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 17 hours ago Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted October 19, 2009 Sorry I still have to say 64bits. Your CPU is designed for it and thats why it is (also) more stable. I havent heard people that installed the drivers right, then went back to 32bits. Addressings are better and the "HAL" system. Your "HAL" sytem must be good or your hardware is acting slower/ incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
NickTheGrip Posted October 19, 2009 Member ID: 177 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 16 Topic Count: 145 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1669 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 281 Achievement Points: 10581 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 27, 2023 Birthday: 05/08/1961 Device: iPhone Share Posted October 19, 2009 One point - Windows 7 is also avaiable as a 32-bit system. It has to be, otherwise 75% of the computers out there would be obsoleted as most people can't afford the hardware required for a 64-bit system. I have been running 7RC (32 bit) for about a month now and, although I like it, it is not much better than XP. Vista just doesnt cut it for me so, I am torn between leaving everything the way it is, or doling out the $200 to upgrade to 7 - all of this on 32-bit systems because the "trouble and strife" wont let me spend anything ona new MB and processor anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
X-RayXI Posted October 19, 2009 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6888 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 1371 Achievement Points: 44109 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 17 hours ago Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted October 19, 2009 Its true that Vista 32bits isnt good after release. Feels the same as WinME came out.. less stable. (win98se was better) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
RickJames Posted October 19, 2009 Member ID: 58 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 7 Topic Count: 370 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2552 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 3 Achievement Points: 16507 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 26, 2012 Birthday: 08/27/1975 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Windows 7 64 = Speed of XP + The Fancy stuff of vista Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-RayXI Posted October 19, 2009 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6888 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 1371 Achievement Points: 44109 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 17 hours ago Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted October 19, 2009 My last boot of my XP 32 is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Labob Posted October 20, 2009 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8265 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 5977 Achievement Points: 53618 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Share Posted October 20, 2009 when you upgrade from xp to win 7, windows 7 takes your xp and creates a file called xp.bak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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