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    32 bit vs. 64 bit Vista

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jpzsports, Jul 27, 2008.

  1. jpzsports

    jpzsports Notebook Evangelist

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    Which version is used in Dell Inspirons, Studios, and XPS?

    Which is the better choice, 32 or 64 bit?
     
    jpzsports, Jul 27, 2008
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    hey there dell only installs 32 bit vista on their systems but if you get business or ultimate editions the disc they send you does have 64 bit on it, you just have to do a clean install. If you got home premium....download it using a torrent, burn it to a dvd, and your ready to go

    As for the question of which is better.....id say 64 bit....i just installed it yesterday and it def. seems quicker
     
    benbeck08, Jul 27, 2008
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  3. freakai

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    sorry for the stupid question, but what exactly those 32 and 64 bit do to your system? im at loss reading all those threads with the 32 and 64 bit vista in it. ;p
     
    freakai, Jul 28, 2008
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    Not to be rude but this question pops up almost weekly. There is no answer of which one is better. If you order from Dell you get to choose which OS is available. As for which one is better.. read the hundreds of previous posts and decide for yourself.
     
    kanehi, Jul 28, 2008
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    guide in sig
     
    Lithus, Jul 28, 2008
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    if u dont know anything about 64 bit, then stay with 32 bit..
     
    paper_wastage, Jul 28, 2008
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    Remember if you want the 1730, then the touchpad drivers are non-existant for 64-bit. The good thing about 64-bit is it supports up to 8GB of RAM, or in the current state, it means your laptop is able to max out the 4GB of RAM and actually use it all instead of 3.5GB.

    There have been increased 64-bit support, but its not really all up there yet. I recommend sticking with 32-bit.
     
    Forte, Jul 28, 2008
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    Basically is what Forte stated, and a 64 Bit version would handle 1028GB of RAM, also the data transfer is faster in a 64 bit edition, and the bad thing about 64 bit version that every program has to be coded in 64 bits, and you might not find all the programs that you use for that windows, Just stick with 32 bit and 3 GB of RAM.
     
    PvD, Jul 28, 2008
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    n ot really, 32bit apps can run in 64bit, just like 16bit apps can run in32bit... just not 100% supported
     
    paper_wastage, Jul 28, 2008
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    99.9% of 32-bit programs work in Vista x64 for me.
     
    DFI Fan, Jul 28, 2008
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    Vista x64 runs compatibility services and what not to work with 32bit programs. Granted it doesn't work for every 32bit program but it's a lot harder to find a program that isn't supported within 64bit now than it used to be.
     
    Difithenormal, Jul 28, 2008
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