i know this a dumb question but i have been looking into buying vista, but im hearing that its 32bit? how can u get it to be 64 bit? (im also getting amd 64 6000 x2 processor) which is 64 bit right?
I think that the Home Ultimate version of Vista is 64-bit, while the other home versions are 32-bit.blurb1324
you can get either 64 bit or 32 bit versions of all Windows vista editions. They dont sell all of them on newegg.com, but they sell all of them on zipzoomfly.com I think, but Im not that sure
64-bit version is available in any of the flavors of Vista. You just have to pay an extra $10 to MS to get them after you buy the 32-bit. It has a card in the box that explains how to get it etc. I'm using it at the moment and the biggest flaw that I can find is that with the 32-bit you can use unauthorized drivers, the 64-bit can't. That means it tends to take A LOT longer for drivers to come out because they have to pass MS certification, etc before they can be released.
Any version of Vista is made in two flavours. 32-bit and 64-bit. If you buy the retail FULL version of Vista, you will get 2x discs. 1x 64 & 1x 32. If you buy an OEM version of vista, you have to choose which version you want since it will only come with 1x disc.
Ultimate is the only edition tat comes with it in the box. The rest you have to order separately for about $10. They use the same serial, so you could just borrow it, or download it if you don't want to pay the $10.
[QUOTE="OmegaDark"]Any version of Vista is made in two flavours. 32-bit and 64-bit. If you buy the retail FULL version of Vista, you will get 2x discs. 1x 64 & 1x 32. If you buy an OEM version of vista, you have to choose which version you want since it will only come with 1x disc. very true, but the retail versions of windows vista are rediculously expensive. Did I spell that right? Im not too sure. Anyway, the retail version of windows vista ultimate is almost 400 dollars, and the OEM version is about 190 dollars. If you aren't a hard-core gamer, the 32 version may be better because only hard core gamers, or servers, will need more than 3 GB of RAM, but if you are a hard core gamer, you may want to get 4GB of RAM and the 64 Bit windows vista
[QUOTE="AARONRULZ1"][QUOTE="DrakeNOwns"]in no way do you need 3-4gigs of ram yet.batistafan99
You will by the middle of 2008. um, no. 2 GB isn't even the gaming standard yet, 4 GB won't be needed until 2009(for normal gaming) 2GB IS the standard if you want to play games that came out within the last 8 months on MAX settings,but other than that 1GB is good enough for low-medium settings.
[QUOTE="batistafan99"][QUOTE="AARONRULZ1"][QUOTE="DrakeNOwns"]in no way do you need 3-4gigs of ram yet.AARONRULZ1
You will by the middle of 2008. um, no. 2 GB isn't even the gaming standard yet, 4 GB won't be needed until 2009(for normal gaming) 2GB IS the standard if you want to play games that came out within the last 8 months on MAX settings,but other than that 1GB is good enough for low-medium settings. they never mentioned max settings. i was assuming medium settings
CRAP! Don't listen to any of these boobs. Well, as far as your question goes anyway. I don't know about all this thousand dollar stuff and whatever they said about AMD. They're too dumb to fully answer the question asked, but they sure know a lot about what you didn't ask.
All the editions except for Window's Vista Starter support the 64-bit processors, but Windows Vista home basic has fewer features. You should probably go for the Windows Vista Premium Edition. It says premium, but it's the equivalent of what Windows XP Home edition was during the last operating system. It's what Vista is supposed to be without taking away from it, or adding extra things. For the general consumer.
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