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cusimar9   02-03-2008 at 11:59:21 PM

I'm building a new system, Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4 Gb RAM. I understand the 4 Gb address limit and I'm fine only using 3 GB RAM but this got me thinking... why shouldn't I just install Vista 64 bit?

Can someone just spell out for me what the difference is? How do I find out if all the software I use will work? Any other compatibility issues I should know about? Is it mainly about drivers?

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coronaz   02-04-2008 at 12:27:54 PM
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I dual boot between XP and Vista 64.. the only issues I have with Vista 64 are with older games.. other than that all software works fine.

Post a list of apps that you would want to use and I can let you know if I use them. You may also be able to find a list on the internet.

As for drivers, unlike XP x64, Vista 64 drivers are being released at the same time as 32 bit drivers.

------------------------------ Intel E6600@3.2GHz 400MHz FSB | GA-965P-DS3 F10 | 3GB Patriot DDR2 6400@800MHz 4-4-4-12 | BFG GF8800GTS OC 512MB G92 | Creative XFi Xtreme Music | 2x250GB WD 7200RPM 16MB RAID0 | NorthQ Godzilla PSU 500W | 32" HDTV
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cusimar9   02-04-2008 at 12:52:01 PM
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To be honest there's nothing I use which I couldn't find a replacement for, if there was a problem.

All my hardware is new except for a DVD re-writer and a printer. Since I'm doing a clean install if there's a problem I guess I could just go back to Vista x32


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