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choongi   08-26-2007 at 08:47:59 AM

These would be the new computer's specs:


Intel® Core™2 Duo E6850

4096 MB CORSAIR XMS2 800MHz

ASUS® STRIKER EXTREME

768MB GEFORCE 8800 ULTRA



I use my computer mainly for gaming, and I have been leaning towards XP, however, considering my computer's specifications, it should be able to handle Vista without a hitch...right?

Should I go for XP or Vista?

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Next thing...

I want 4 gigs of RAM. Apparently 32bit OS's, can not use all 4 gigs.

Should I upgrade to 64bit XP/Vista?

I hear the driver support for the 64bit version of Vista is awful.

Is it worth getting 4 gigs of RAM? I'm not sure if games even use 4 gigs of RAM, I was thinking games like Crysis and Bioshock would benefit from it, thoughts please :)

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Maxxify   08-26-2007 at 08:52:31 AM
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I'd go with Vista x64, but that's just me.

Some people have a problem installing x64 with that much memory (ironically), I posted the fix for it here (you'll have to pull a stick to install, if this happens):
http://www.hardforum.com/showpost. [...] ostcount=2

Games also have a 2GB limit that can be reached, I posted the fixes for that here:
http://www.hardforum.com/showpost. [...] ostcount=2


Message edited by Maxxify on 08-26-2007 at 08:53:13 AM
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choongi   08-26-2007 at 08:55:13 AM
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Could the fixes damage my computer in any way?

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Maxxify   08-26-2007 at 08:56:36 AM
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For these two fixes, no, I'm not aware of any problems with them.

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choongi   08-26-2007 at 08:58:57 AM
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thanks a lot, can't wait till this bad boy arrives :D

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Maxxify   08-26-2007 at 09:06:14 AM
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Good luck. :)

You should have no problems, except maybe with drivers for printer/scanner/TV tuner, you should check those for Vista x64 (or XP64) drivers first. The two hotfixes I posted above are only if you experience specific problems.

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