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    Vista and RAM questions

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by N3Burgener, Jul 30, 2007.

  1. N3Burgener

    N3Burgener Newbie

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    I'm going to be ordering a laptop soon (sager NP2090) but I have some quick questions before I do.

    First of which, what are the differences between Vista Home Premium and Business? I'm a student at college, planning on using my laptop for studies and gaming, but the sample configurations the university advises all have Business on them, so I'm not sure what do get.

    The other question is whether to install the 32-bit or 64-bit OS. I plan on getting 4GB RAM, and as I understand it, the 32-bit won't use all of it. But I also hear that the 64-bit has incompatability issues and (supposedly) won't run many of the games I want it to (almost all of them are designed for XP). So what should I expect from each type of OS in terms of gaming and how much memory it will be able to use?
     
    N3Burgener, Jul 30, 2007
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  2. greatpacha1

    greatpacha1 Notebook Evangelist

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    32 bit runs up to 3 gigs, 64 bit is required for 4 gigs...i havent seen much on the gaming as i am wondering the same thing, cause im waiting for my sager 2090 with 4 gigs ;).
     
    greatpacha1, Jul 30, 2007
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  3. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    XP, Vista, and all 32 OS use 3.2GB of RAM. 64GB uses 2^64 (which is plenty for now). VHP is fine for uni. The Business edition is for large corporations with complex networks
     
    hehe299792458, Jul 30, 2007
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    tsunamifury Notebook Consultant

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    Vista 32 can address 4 gigs, its just that many laptops cannot.
     
    tsunamifury, Jul 31, 2007
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  5. greatpacha1

    greatpacha1 Notebook Evangelist

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    hmm, ive never heard that...but i guess it might be true, although i was only aware that the 32 bit os could onyl suppourt up to 3 gigs
     
    greatpacha1, Jul 31, 2007
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