Does 64bit CPU require 64bit OS?

marc5002 · Nov 23, 2007

I am asking what is better? window Vista 64 bits or 32 bits For Run video game that run dx10 : By next Year 2008+ 4600x2 that i current got i may upgrade to
6000x2 or should i go 6400x2 ? For Am2 M2N32-Sli Deluxe
2GB DDR2 PC-6400 (800mhz 4-4-4-15)
Video card 8800GT
cpu 6400x2 or 6000x2 ?!
im confuse about if 64 Bits Vista run 90%? or only 30-40%? of 32 Bits Software
Tough that Game Devs say new game of 2008+ are mostly based on
64 bits & Dual core & Quad core Bonus Performance instead of Decrease That sound good so 64 Bits Vista may be Better then 32 bits Vista on 64 Bits hardware
But What about Stability of vista ? even tough i may not buy Vista before Spring or A little Before that : Vista i heard is Realy Buggy

DavidGP · Nov 23, 2007

Hi

64bit is better.. however you need damm new hardware and there is not much software available as yst to take advantage of thsi tech apart from the OS itself, Adobe Photoshop CS3 is 64bit compat, but this is $600+ spot.

Its worth geting 64bit hardware and waitig until the software side catches up.... not far off.

But What about Stability of vista ? even tough i may not buy Vista before Spring or A little Before that : Vista i heard is Realy Buggy
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Stability.. well for this I would go with 2 installs I have of this one from just over a year ago when I gained the RTM version of Vista which has not BSOD'd and hits a reliabity score of 9.30 out of 10, my current 2 laptops are running Vista with no issues, for me satbility inthis RTM for me is better that that of XP when it hit RTM, service packs will only shore up the stability as in that of XP.

Vista buggy.. where you hear that from? as all software is buggy.

harlanm · Feb 20, 2008

I have an x2 6000+
2.5 gig pc 6400 ram
8600gt ddr3 512
and xp sp2
I cant run UT3, or cysis without jerky vid every few seconds. Do i need vista 64 bit or xp 64 or stay with my 32 bit os??

Adrynalyne · Feb 20, 2008

Please start a new topic, instead of appending your post to an old and retired one.

Thanks!

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