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whats the difference between 32bit and 64bit vista?

Search works well enough now i found a ton of threads asking the same question 😉

My overall recommendation is 64-bit, but please read thru the threads to get a general understanding.
 
If you're a gamer then a 64-Bit Vista will allow you to use more than 3GB of RAM properly, because a 32-Bit Vista (or XP) will only recognize up to that amount and not above (at least not by default). Again, if you're a gamer, it's the only difference.

EDIT: And perhaps something else to consider is the potential issues to make certain (only a few) programs to run, and also you'll need 64-Bit drivers for your hardware (64-Bit drivers for everything like sound card, graphics card, monitor, etc).
 
Originally posted by: Solodays
okay, dont you also need a 64bit cpu too inorder to run in 64bit mode?

currently xp are in 32bit right?
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Yes, you need a CPU that supports 64bit. 6xx serires pentium-4's althon 64's X2's, and Opterons, Pentium-D's(avoid those). and Core 2 duo/Core 2 quad are all 64bit capable. I ran 32bit Vista for a while, and running 64bit now.

The only real differance I see is that 64bit can use all 6gb of ram. Any hardware that I have that didn't have drivers for 64bit vista, doesn't have them for 32bit either. And the few programs I couldn't get to run in 64bit won't run in 32bit either. So if you have a 64bit capable CPU, I see no reason not to go with 64bit Vista.

If you are a gamer, I'd hold off though, games still run better in XP, maybe that will change when direct-x 10 games are released, and you have a direct-x 10 video card.
 
64-bit Vista can run 64-bit apps, can recognize more RAM, and has tighter restrictions on drivers that can be used.
 
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