64bit Vista Question

Eaton · Post by **Eaton** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:38 pm

Well, I'm thinking of upgrading my 32bit Vista OS to a 64bit Vista because my processor is a 64bit processor and I was thinking about it. My question is... Would it be wise to do that? Are 64bit systems better or worse than 32bit ones?

CompKronos · Post by **CompKronos** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:00 pm

you lose some stability that 32-bit has to offer but you also gain the ability to have access to about 3 gigs of memory. since you already have 32-bit installed i would stick with that.

Also not a lot of programs effectively use multi-threading to its potential.

Patrickssj6 · Post by **Patrickssj6** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:03 am

What? 64-bit is better in every aspect. Make sure you have all the drivers together and there is nothing else to hold you back. You should only think of updating if you have 4GB or more RAM though.

Eaton · Post by **Eaton** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:56 am

I have 2 gigs. It's the highest this PC is able to have.

Patrickssj6 · Post by **Patrickssj6** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:40 am

I have 2GB as well and Vista 64-bit and I love it.

Eaton · Post by **Eaton** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:29 pm

I've heard some bad things about x64. Like driver incompatibility, program compatibility, etc. Do you think I should upgrade? And can I just update my existing Vista to x64 without having to delete all my files?

Patrickssj6 · Post by **Patrickssj6** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:59 am

There is no "Upgrade" option for Vista from 32-bit to 64-bit; it's like a brand new OS. So I guess backup is your only way.

For the driver thing...all of my drivers work flawlessly. You can avoid driver incompatibility by downloading all the necessary drivers (the core drivers should be on your motherboard manufacturers' website) in 64-bit version and place them onto a CD or HDD or whatever. Check all your drivers first before upgrading.

Eaton · Post by **Eaton** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:03 pm

Patrickssj6 wrote:There is no "Upgrade" option for Vista from 32-bit to 64-bit; it's like a brand new OS. So I guess backup is your only way.

For the driver thing...all of my drivers work flawlessly. You can avoid driver incompatibility by downloading all the necessary drivers (the core drivers should be on your motherboard manufacturers' website) in 64-bit version and place them onto a CD or HDD or whatever. Check all your drivers first before upgrading.

Eh... Well, I already had to restore my OS one to fix some sort of issue with my Internet. I burned all of my important files to disk and only about 20% of them burnt correctly... I now know my laptop has some sort of disk drive problem. I lost a lot of information that day. I think I'll stick with 32bit because I'm not backuping again.