Question about Windows Vista

[tralalala]

Hey all..

Got my new PC the other day and installed Vista 32Bit on it, only to figure out it doesn't use the 4GB of RAM I bought, only 3 of them.. Was wondering if it's worth upgrading to 64Bit, and if so, which games would most likely not work on 64Bit?

On top of that, is it possible to simple upgrade the 32Bit to 64Bit, or do I have to reformat the OS drive and start from completely scratch again?


Thanks

[Detale]

Congrats on the new rig man. You will need to reformat homie, Some people say 64 is better performance wise, but IMHO I don't see that much of a difference and I tend to have driver issues with X64 but that's just me.

[tralalala]

Seems a shame, since I bought 4GB of RAM which windows can only use 3GB of.. Will see about it later on, drivers and co.-wise.

[Detale]

Well it uses over 3 gigs like 3 1/4 I think. Look at it like this soon, if all goes well with the release, you could upgrade to Windows 7 I think that 32 bit uses more than 4.

[clocker]

Well it uses over 3 gigs like 3 1/4 I think. Look at it like this soon, if all goes well with the release, you could upgrade to Windows 7 I think that 32 bit uses more than 4.

Wrong.
The limit on addressed memory (max amount "recognized") is a function of the 32-bit architecture, not the specific OS.

I'm wondering why they would even make a 32-bit version of Windows7.

[Chewie]

I've had no driver issues with Vista64 on my desktop.

[FX2908]

I've had no driver issues with Vista64 on my desktop.

X2. And yes, you'll have to format to install a x64 O.S.

[Snee]

Well it uses over 3 gigs like 3 1/4 I think. Look at it like this soon, if all goes well with the release, you could upgrade to Windows 7 I think that 32 bit uses more than 4.

Wrong.
The limit on addressed memory (max amount "recognized") is a function of the 32-bit architecture, not the specific OS.

I'm wondering why they would even make a 32-bit version of Windows7.

Could be there'll be new netbooks with 32bit architecture.

Microsoft seem willing to jump through a lot of hoops just to make sure people don't end up using any pesky alternatives. Wouldn't want a whole generation end up using linux, or something.

They are already selling oem licenses of vista and xp at low low prices, with current netbooks.

[dsa16]

I have a HP Pavilion laptop with Windows Vista 64-bit. As far as the gaming aspect, it's a pain getting older games to work. This site is really helpful http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/

[colombianino]

my opinion, don't get vista unless you want errors, on labtops is a pain, on desktops it should be fine but you'll likely run into an error one day.