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    Vista 64 Bit Help needed (m1530)

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by don813, Sep 16, 2008.

  1. don813

    don813 Notebook Geek

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    Hey so i just installed 64 bit Home Premium and i am having trouble finding a firefox 64 bit.

    Two questions:

    1) Where can i download a good version of firefox 64 bit. Which beta is the best

    http://wiki.mozilla-x86-64.com/Download
    i downloaded one of them and it keeps crashing...i got one BSOD...what is the difference between all of them 3.0.2pre, 3.1a2pre, RTM (same as RC3)

    2) Which video driver do i download. I have the 8600. 177.198 or 177.92. Under the WHQL, I noticed there is a red dot next to the 177.92 and a green on next to 177.198. What does this mean

    3) I have good undervolting numbers that i ran for my 32 bit. Can i use the same exact numbers or do they change from installing 64 bit.
     
    don813, Sep 16, 2008
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    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    I can answer the first question... just stick with the 32bit version.
     
    atbnet, Sep 16, 2008
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    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    It's not that there's anything wrong with 64-bit web browser like firefox (well, in this case, since ff is crashing, there is something wrong with it) or IE64, it's just that there is no 64-bit flash plugin for these browsers. So if you install one of these browsers, you can't see flash animation. If that's OK with you, sure, go ahead. Otherwise, you will have to stick with 32-bit.
     
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    don813 Notebook Geek

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    ^^yup i was reading about that and im probably going to do that. i haven't found anyone say they had problems with 32 bit vista when running 64 bit can anyone answer the other 2???
     
    don813, Sep 16, 2008
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    don813 Notebook Geek

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    do u think it is better to use a 32 bit firefox or the 64 bit minefield versian of firefox
     
    don813, Sep 17, 2008
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    If you don't need flash you can use 64 bit. If you need it then stick with 32 bit. The decision is hinged around whether or not you want flash since adobe is lazy.
     
    atbnet, Sep 17, 2008
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    I'll side with these guys as well. You'll gain practically nothing from 64-bit non-emulated browser vs 32-bit emulated. You'll only gain the hassle of finding plug-ins as said. Us as humans shouldn't see the performance increase of 64-bit here as 32-bit is already faster than we can notice.
     
    trebuin, Sep 17, 2008
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