Vista Home Premium 32 Bit or 64 Bit?

I'm customizing a computer on hp.com and the prices are the same when it asks for the operating system type. Should i go with 32 Bit or 64 Bit? I've heard 64 bit causes more problems with drivers and so on, but is 64 bit going to be more in the future? Please help me decide. Thanks

 

Get the 64 bit if it's the same price. It's superior.

32 bit vs. 64 bit discussion (for all the pros and cons)

 

Based on my experience with 64-bit operating systems, I would definitely go for it. Problems are just as common in x86.

 

I agree! I have had Vista Home Premium 64-bit for 9 months now, and I like it. I did not have any issues, and the future lies with 64-bit anyway. Oh and by the way, some games like Crysis actually run better on 64-bit systems.

Hope this helps your decision.

 

i just bought a laptop and have 3gb of ram with vista hp 32-bit, runs great, i don't think i care about a 64bit OS right now. maybe when 4gb sticks are available, i'll buy 2x4gb, get a 64bit copy of vista, and install all that

 

If not more . . .

 

Vote vor vista 64bit.

 

Have you run x64 Vista before? With what hardware? With SP1?

64-bit is almost there; its definitely smooth enough for everyday use.

 

x64 for sure.

 

And don't forget to get more RAM, at least 4GB to take advantage of the x64 memory addressing capacity.

 

Have you read my sig? Dude, why the smart @ss comment when I was agreeing with you? Before you ask silly questions, go back and read it in context. You'll understand.

 

"If not more" can refer to the comment that x64 has more problems than x86, not vice versa. Perhaps you should make your posts less ambiguous in context.

Also, your x64 team graphic doesn't mean that you've run it. Plenty of people on that group actually haven't run any 64-bit operating system.

 

Dude, are you really going to go there? I HILIGHTED IN RED what I was responding to. Do I really have to post what you said and then post my response so you can CLEARLY see how you took it out of context? NOPE! I'm not even going to waste my time. You can think what you want. Good day, sir.

 

it was pretty clear to me what he was saying.

anyway, who cares. lets move on.

 

Considering 4GB of name brand, quality RAM can be had for under $100 (I just ordered 8GB of Mushkin for under $200 with shipping) I do not think 32-bit operating systems are the best long-term solution at this time. It's better to make the jump now, when you're getting a fresh new OS on a new PC on your own terms, rather than have to switch OS's simply because newegg has a sale on RAM and your current OS can't support it.

 

64bit is the future. Join now!

 

I would get 64 bit. This way you will have all the correct drivers so that you won't have to hunt them down later if you wanted to go to 64 bit.

 

you could always switch to 32bit anyway if 64 doesnt work out

32/64 licence can be used work with each other aslong as only one is active and the same version installed

 

By the way, Eleron, I read your guide and it's awesome. Thanks for taking the time and putting it together. I, and I'm sure I can speak for many more, really appreciate it.

 

+1 vote here for 64x

 

The x64 team is here for a reason and I don't think people should state ambiguous facts to harm the x64 scene. And from what I can tell and remember I've only listed the people that actually have/claim to have an x64 OS and wanted to join the team, so please try and keep an encouraging note. If any of you have a better idea on how to select people, other than trusting them, let me know.
I haven't been as active as Les for example (due to exams), who promoted x64 long before he and I came up with the idea of putting this x64 team together (it's not much, but it's something), but there are people willing to help anyone asking for advices on x64 and now I'm glad that at least in this thread there isn't anyone bashing with x64 "problems" and such. Let's keep it that way.
No matter the RAM quantity you can always install x64. Keep that in mind. Sometimes it's the principle that is worth following.

 

x64 hands down.........

i get it on my laptops and install on desktops we build!!!

i couldn't be happier

 

x64 hands up.....

 

i agree with anything she says.. lol

 

Me too, her avatar says it all

 

Do you guys lack inner monologues?

 

Tell you what guys, I tried both vista 32 and 64.
64 wins.

 

Do you?

 

Are you going to answer my questions with questions?

 

I've never used a 64bit OS and I was completely disgusted with Vista. Doing research on NBR, I put Ultimate 64 on my laptop and I have not had one problem with it. I haven't even put in 4gb of ram yet and still running on 2gb. 64bit is the future!

 

which question?

 

i dont even know what the hell the question is. "monologues". who even says that. lol.

 

I installed HP x64 on my desktop a few weeks ago (my laptop's CPU is 32 bit). My thinking was why have a 64 bit system bottlenecked with a 32 bit OS?

The last time I experienced x64 was a few years ago helping someone else install XP x64. This person had a time finding drivers for it and finally gave up when he couldn't find one for his TV tuner card. The Vista x64 installation experience was much more pleasant with the Problem Solver giving me links to drivers it did not have.

I was only missing one thing from the x86 install: Paragon Drive Backup. 8.5.1 wasn't x64 compatible but the other day Paragon released 9.0 which is compatible so now everything is as it was when I was on x86.

 

I was just saying I couldn't install it on my laptop because it is 32bit. I guess I should have explained it better

 

i thought you had found some magic 32bit cpu that can handle 64bit.

 

If I figure out a way to do it you will be the first to know

 

I ordered a Thinkpad with Vista business 64 but Lenovo messed up my order and sent me the 32-bit version instead. I'm not doing any video editing or intense gaming on this thing so I think I'm just going to save myself the hassle of dealing with them and keep the 32-bit version.

 

I would still hassle them simply because you probably paid a little extra for the 64-bit. It may not be much, but I'm sure there was a slight price difference.

 

32 is more than fine, x64 applications are not taking advantage of the x64 architecture of the mobo and peripherals. They have the ability to crunch bigger numbers, so what, are you running Deep Blue on your computer or a research tool to calculate the number of stars in the visible universe?

 

You seem to be staunchly opposed to anything related to x64.

 

No, no, I'm very passionate about, but what I'm hearing is that 64 doesn't add anything substantial. If you told me that passing from 32 to 64 Ultimate is like passing from a bicycle to a BMW (this is my preferred car ), then I would say great, I'll get it, but is it the case?

BTW, thank you for this new word, staunch

 

I would get the 32-bit version. Sure 64-bit is faster than 32-bit, when the software is made for it. A big problem for me is the lack of a 64-bit version of Opera and Flash, and the unstability of 64-bit versions of Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike: Source.

 

Understood. Although I do somewhat agree with you now, I think that x64 will be something special going forward.

You're welcome.

 

CS:S runs perfectly fine in 32bit mode in my 64bit Vista home premium. But as for HL2, I've had problems getting it to run on my computer 32 bit vista and 64 bit vista. Same problem on my friends 32bit XP. Oh well. CS:S runs flawlessly.