Update on vista performance ?

i just bought a new rig as listed in my Sig...

so far, i have nothing to complain about that isn't connection related :D

good to hear, i'll be getting the 64bit version in the near futureThe_PC_Gamer

It's still choppy and has horrible sound.BounceDK

Ignore this person, they've been hating on Vista in every post even related to it. Vista runs great but if you do buy it you'd do better getting the 32bit version over the 64bit version because of compatability issues with the 64bit version.

[QUOTE="The_PC_Gamer"]good to hear, i'll be getting the 64bit version in the near futurelol_waffles

This whole statement is false. First off, 32 bit platforms can't use more than around 3GB of memory.With superfetch, Vista will use 1gb+ of memory just on idle. Having more than 3GB of memory is the new 2gb and starting to show advantages in several games. If you have or plan on having 4gb of memory any time soon, this is one advantage of moving to 64 bit. Another advantage would be that more and more applications/games will be coming with 64 bit advantages. There is no sure way to futureproof your computer, but going 64 bit will save you some trouble upgrading and possibly money (oem versions don't allow you to switch between 32 and 64 so if you buy one, you're stuck with it).

As for "tons of incompatibility issues", this is just not true. Microsoft is requiring hardware vendors to submit 64 bit driver submissions along with any 32 bit for WHQL certification. This effectivley forces 64 bit into the mainstream. Any hardware with vista 32 bit drivers is going to have vista 64 bit drivers. There is absolutley no difference in hardware compatability when moving from vista 32 to 64.

I switched to vista upon release (32 bit) and a month later moved to 64 bit. I can honestly say that you won't notice any difference in compatability, stability, or performance. You'll just get to play steam games in 64 bit mode and possibly notice a little better performance in apps that utilize 64 bit technology.... while fully taking advantage of 4gb of memory or more.

[QUOTE="lol_waffles"][QUOTE="The_PC_Gamer"]good to hear, i'll be getting the 64bit version in the near futuredelirin

This whole statement is false. First off, 32 bit platforms can't use more than around 3GB of memory.With superfetch, Vista will use 1gb+ of memory just on idle. Having more than 3GB of memory is the new 2gb and starting to show advantages in several games. If you have or plan on having 4gb of memory any time soon, this is one advantage of moving to 64 bit. Another advantage would be that more and more applications/games will be coming with 64 bit advantages. There is no sure way to futureproof your computer, but going 64 bit will save you some trouble upgrading and possibly money (oem versions don't allow you to switch between 32 and 64 so if you buy one, you're stuck with it).

As for "tons of incompatibility issues", this is just not true. Microsoft is requiring hardware vendors to submit 64 bit driver submissions along with any 32 bit for WHQL certification. This effectivley forces 64 bit into the mainstream. Any hardware with vista 32 bit drivers is going to have vista 64 bit drivers. There is absolutley no difference in hardware compatability when moving from vista 32 to 64.

I switched to vista upon release (32 bit) and a month later moved to 64 bit. I can honestly say that you won't notice any difference in compatability, stability, or performance. You'll just get to play steam games in 64 bit mode and possibly notice a little better performance in apps that utilize 64 bit technology.... while fully taking advantage of 4gb of memory or more.

Wow thanks for that, good job. I know what I'm getting now with my new PC. ;)

It's still choppy and has horrible sound.BounceDK

Yup unless u got a creative x-fi card. My Aud2ZS still has no hardware drivers :(

Ade.

[QUOTE="The_PC_Gamer"]good to hear, i'll be getting the 64bit version in the near futurelol_waffles

I've been using WinVista 64 for about a month or so now and have not had any compatibility issues whatsoever. All my peripherals and software have been working fine.