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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: ned1 on January 13, 2007, 03:33:05 PM

Title: Vista 32 bit or 64bit ?
Post by: ned1 on January 13, 2007, 03:33:05 PM

Hi all,
Can someone tell me the difference between  Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-Bit DVD (OEM)
and Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit DVD (OEM) .
which is the best to have 32 bit or 64 and why
 :-?
Thanks
Ned

Title: Re: Vista 32 bit or 64bit ?
Post by: GX1_Man on January 13, 2007, 03:47:57 PM

As always Google has the answers. You just have to look.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=vista+32+or+64+bit

Title: Re: Vista 32 bit or 64bit ?
Post by: ned1 on January 13, 2007, 04:35:14 PM

Great,  GX1_Man ,

Thanks a lot for the link. I will have a read  ;)

Ned

Title: Re: Vista 32 bit or 64bit ?
Post by: Neil on January 13, 2007, 05:47:37 PM

Do you have a 64-bit processor? If not, 32-bit for you ;)

Title: Re: Vista 32 bit or 64bit ?
Post by: ned1 on January 13, 2007, 06:28:00 PM

Hi,
I am getting a new pc and have been told to wait for Vista (not the add on to xp) to come out, something to do with drivers !!,
The processor i am looking at is a "Intel core 2 duo E6600 2.4GHz"

Ned

ps still not sure if a 64 bit is better  :-?

Title: Re: Vista 32 bit or 64bit ?
Post by: fffreak on January 13, 2007, 07:33:25 PM

64bit is much faster than 32bit, it allows for more memory addressing. Here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64-bit) ya go, read up! ;)

Title: Re: Vista 32 bit or 64bit ?
Post by: patio on January 14, 2007, 07:37:09 AM

Good Luck finding drivers for 64bit Windows...

Other than that i hear it's real spiffy....