Vista SP1 64 bit - Do i need the full 4gb of ram for gaming?

I have been waiting to upgrade my pc for dx10 and i was wondering if i need 4gb of ram or should i go with 32 bit and 2gb ram??

and if i do go with 64 bit, when is sp1 comming out?? Will it fix the problems of vista without a SP?

YES YOU DO NEED 4 GB. Unless you wanna turn off all perks, which destroys the purpose of Vista. Seriously... all Vista has done for me is eyecandy

Awesome! Thanks for the info guys!! Umm the problems with vista are that it is crashing constantly without a reason except that the OS fails!

Anyway, you say i can get home premium 32 bit now... and if i want to upgrade to 64 bit it will only cost me $11???

hey guys......still have questions.

What non 32 bit programs will run in 64 like ones online and such??

I heard of WOW64 or whatever.......but what does it do?

I have drivers for everything, but does the Optical drive need drivers??

If so where do you find them???

I just got the Samsung SH-203B but its not on the site

whoops sorry totally forgot..........

but I read an article.....guess it was false

I went retail, but not for support. An OEM license only covers a single computer. I wanted to cover myself for future upgrades, like swapping my Mobo. A Retail licence you can uninstall and move elsewhere. OEM is locked to a given computer.



And yes: If you look it up you'll see a group photo in the dictionary with Bill Gates along with a bunch of other corporate CEOs and a few other select individuals all smiles with the heads of the various State and Federal IRS agencies. Which entry, you ask???? "Financial Sodomy"

If you only plan on using it on the same comp, save the money and buy OEM.

WOW WOW WOW! ARE you talking to me?? O is there some kid named eyecandy?!?? Ok so im NOT trying to be mean but you obviosely dont know what your talking about! FIRST OFF: I dont have windows vista yet, my neighbor does! Why else would i post here? SECOND OFF: I have only made a few negetive comments lately, and not many cause im new here, and they were negetive because people gave me negetive responses. I did not feel welcomed at first, but people like zorg and those other nice folk i didnt name convinced me to keep posting because he and the few other people were so kind! THIRD OFF: I never even mentioned x, y , z ... for that matter i dont knopw wtf they are! But anyway maybe you confuzed me with someone else or vice versa.

FFFOOOUURRTTHH OOOFFF: This is my topic not yours! Dont ask questions about your own problems here please! Im not trying to be mean here, its just i need answers for my stuff and you distract the topic. Thanks!

That was in response to itotallybelieveyou's answer.

My response to *your* question was Yes, if you have the 32 bit retail verson, MSFT will send you a 64 bit CD for handling charges. However, 64 bit isn't an upgrade: You have to do a clean install. Having said that, it will detect your existing installation, create a 'WINDOWS_OLD' folder, and put your existing data into it.



Nice to know you feel welcome enough here to go on the offensive. And I agree: Zorg is a good guy who will absolutely take large chunks of time from his day to help. A mis-read post is no big deal. Also, I was responding to the questions of others, not adding questions of my own. The 'x,y,z', thing was merely an alliteration. The gentleman I was aiming my comments at likes to post about whatever thing is bothering him, yet doesn't seem to bother to look for solutions. Rather he likes to blame the operating system and walk away. So my response was to tell him to uninstall and load XP. My apologies for using "your" thread as the venue for this.

But as far as your tone, I feel it's totally undeserved. And I'm sure you already know in a lot of places a response along the lines of 'go wash the sand out of your vag' would be appropriate. But I consider that to be rude and insulting to women. Rather, I'd like to ask that when you find yourself that angry at the screen, it'd be a good idea to take a few minutes to get a cold drink, calm down a hair, and re-read to see if you had misinterpreted something. Might just save you a lot of unnecessary drama.

Enjoy Your Day, sir.

Its ok im not angry, but next time just message the person or make a new thread. I used to post on other peoples threads but i started to see that it wasn't helping the thread started, felt bad, and stopped doin it! Just thought i should be more considerate!Thank you for answering my question, that helped me save about $60! And I hope you have a nice day!

lol...........thanks..........