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Hansen   07-01-2008 at 09:17:31 PM

Hey!

Have been a long time since i used x64 edition last time, but back then a few years ago it was REALLY instable, bad with drivers and so on.

Since i want to use my 64bit CPU and 4GB RAM to the fullest i wanna try it once more.

But how is x64 edition today?
Do they still make drivers to it?
Which version is recomended?
SP2 or SP3?

// hansen


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Zoron   07-01-2008 at 10:11:26 PM
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If you're going 64-bit, I'd recommend Vista over XP. The driver situation has improved... but it's still not as good as Vista.

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Hansen   07-02-2008 at 12:34:11 AM
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Zoron wrote :

If you're going 64-bit, I'd recommend Vista over XP. The driver situation has improved... but it's still not as good as Vista.



But then again its pretty much the unending discussion about XP vs Vista :P

Its most likely like you say more updated on drivers on the Vista side. But the main question is;
Is Vista more stable and reliable than x64 XP PRO?

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Zoron   07-02-2008 at 01:04:37 AM
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Well considering I haven't rebooted my computer in over a month except for automatic reboots after updates have installed; I'd say Vista's stability is top notch. I haven't seen a single blue screen. Not saying that XP isn't good... just saying that Vista is better.

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