p_o_d_2_2 Posted June 2, 2007 Posted June 2, 2007 Ok, I am going to get Vista Home Premium but I can't tell the difference between the 32 and 64 bit versions. Is there a difference? AFAIK, my C2D will work with either one, but I don't know which one to get. 1
ViperVJG73 Posted June 2, 2007 Posted June 2, 2007 The driver support are for the 32bit versions actual better as for the 64bit versions. Best Regards Viper System: Intel Core i7-4790, 3,6GHz, 16GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB GDDR5, TM HOTAS Warthog;(MSFFB2 for testing); TrackIR4 +Track Clip Pro; Windows 10 Pro.
anselm80 Posted June 2, 2007 Posted June 2, 2007 There are still only a handful of applications and games that are optimized for 64bit processing, and I am pretty sure Lock On isn't one of them. In fact, in my limited experience, the CryEngine was the only game engine I felt the benefit of 64-bit processing. (Even then, FarCry was more GPU dependent than CPU) According to the following link, Half-life 2 and Colin McRae were another games that were designed for 64bit processing. http://www.start64.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=190&Itemid=116 So, if I were you, I would stay with 32bit until an occasion that calls for 64bit arises.
Kuky Posted June 3, 2007 Posted June 3, 2007 yeah, trouble is how many versions on OS we need to get? I don't wanna spend money on 32bit then later get 64bit. PC specs: Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC 360 AIO | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 AIO | 55" Samsung Odyssey Gen 2 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD for OS | 2TB M2 SSD for DCS | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | TM Cougar Throttle, Floor Mounted MongoosT-50 Grip on TM Cougar board, MFG Crosswind, Track IR
Ven Posted June 3, 2007 Posted June 3, 2007 I have 32bit Vista on my older system and 64bit on the newer one. I'm not even sure if you can say driver support is better on 32 bit. If it is better, it has to be minor. Some older USB equipments don't work in Vista... both 32 and 64bit. Like my original TrackIR doesn't work. And I had to wait about 3 weeks for Saitek beta drivers. But other than that, I haven't had any compatibility issue with either 32 or 64 versions. I'd say go for 64bit if you have 64bit processor. Not many games and apps are 64bit now but that will change quickly. 32bit apps are limited to 1.4GB per process. I run into this limitation at work constantly and I'm sick of 32bit already. And one problem is that if you go with 32bit now, you can't upgrade to 64bit Vista. Microsoft doesn't offer that option. You have to purchase brand new 64bit Vista.
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